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Synonyms for maiden

Grammar : Adj
Spell : meyd-n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmeɪd n

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Définition of maiden

Origin :
  • Old English mægden, mæden "maiden, virgin, girl; maid, servant," diminutive of mægð, mægeð "virgin, girl; woman, wife," from Proto-Germanic *magadinom "young womanhood, sexually inexperienced female" (cf. Old Saxon magath, Old Frisian maged, Old High German magad "virgin, maid," German Magd "maid, maidservant," German Mädchen "girl, maid," from Mägdchen "little maid"), fem. variant of PIE root *maghu- "youngster of either sex, unmarried person" (cf. Old English magu "child, son, male descendant," Avestan magava- "unmarried," Old Irish maug "slave").
  • adj earliest
Example sentences :
  • In low and soothing tones, the maiden inquired, "Where did we go, Paralus?"
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • "But in a maiden it would be less seemly," answered Philothea.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • "Dearest Philothea, I scarcely know his countenance," replied the maiden.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • "I am Eudora, the adopted daughter of Phidias," rejoined the maiden.
  • Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
  • His mother's maiden name was Cordes, and she also was of French extraction.
  • Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James
  • Here proof of the lunacy of the maiden aunt would be sufficient.
  • Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870 » by Various
  • His maiden looked up from her mother's lap where she wept for him, and fled shrieking.
  • Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
  • But Howkawanda gave the greater part of his portion to his maiden.
  • Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
  • When one of our young men stole a maiden of yours we returned her to her village.'
  • Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
  • Lauzanne is a maiden, and Porter doesn't often make a mistake about any of his own stock.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser

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