maiden

CEFRB2

/ˈmeɪdən/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A young unmarried woman.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Being the first of its kind or first attempt.

Examples

  • Mary went back to using her maiden name.

  • The Titanic sunk on its maiden voyage.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmæɪdən/
  • /ˈmedən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A female virgin.

  2. A man with no experience of sex, especially because of deliberate abstention.

  3. A girl or an unmarried young woman.

More examples

In context

  • His maiden work established his reputation.

  • 1975 was the year when West Indies won their maiden World Cup title.

  • The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.

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Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English mayden, meiden, from Old English mæġden (“girl”), originally a diminutive of mæġeþ (“girl”) via diminutive suffix -en, from Proto-West Germanic *magaþ, from Proto-Germanic *magaþs. Equivalent to maid + -en.