maiden
/ˈmeɪdən/
noun
- A young woman or girl, especially one who is unmarried.
- The festival featured a parade of maidens wearing traditional costumes.
- The old story tells of a brave knight who rescued a fair maiden from a tower.
- In the painting, a maiden in a white dress picks flowers in a meadow.
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adjective
- Being the first of its kind; initial or earliest.
- The company celebrated the maiden flight of its new drone model.
- Her maiden speech in parliament focused on education reform.
- The ship set off on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
- Describing a woman who has never been married (often used in formal or historical contexts).
- The census form asked for the maiden names of all married women.
- Her maiden name was Johnson before she got married and changed it.
- In some cultures, a woman keeps her maiden name after marriage.
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