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maiden

/ˈmeɪdən/noun, adjective2 syllables

Maiden means: serving to set in motion.

Synonyms for maiden8

noun, as in an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

noun, as in (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored

maiden over

adjective, as in serving to set in motion

also used for maiden

maidenly

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What does maiden mean?3

adjective

1

serving to set in motion“the magazine's inaugural issue”

noun

1

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

2

(cricket) an over in which no runs are scored

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with maiden?1

two syllables

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Maiden in a sentence

  • Near such high virtue, every maiden fear takes wing at once.al_ex_an_der
  • At the noise, a window opened and a lovely maiden looked out.Hybrid
  • A young maiden, with a tin brooch decorating her chest, went to meet him.Nylez
  • Some triple goddesses have the forms maiden, mother, and crone.mollydot
  • I'm planning to take my mother's maiden name.sundown
  • I plan to take my mother's maiden name.sundown
  • The blond maiden made a pact with the sun and the moon.AlanF_US
  • I can't for the life of me remember her maiden name.karloelkebekio

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Forms of maiden

as a noun

plural
maidens