How to use maiden in a sentence. Maiden adjective [not gradable] (first) (esp Of a trip by a ship or vehicle) first A maiden voyage / flight (definition of maiden from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press) Of, relating to, or befitting a maiden Being an unmarried girl or woman
Being a racehorse that has never won a race A maiden speech in the senate. Clothes maiden northern england dialect These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of collins, or its parent company harpercollins. (now chiefly literary) a girl or an unmarried young woman She's unmarried and still a maiden.
Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. The adjective 'maiden,' when used to describe something undertaken or experienced for the very first time, often carries a sense of pioneering or venturing into uncharted territory. (modifier) of or relating to an older unmarried woman A maiden aunt (modifier) of or involving an initial experience or attempt A maiden voyage, maiden speech The term maiden has been used since the middle english period and is derived from the old english word mden, meaning young woman or virgin. it has often been associated with purity and innocence in literature.
A girl or young unmarried woman See examples of maiden used in a sentence.
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