1
: an unmarried girl or woman : maid
2
: a former Scottish beheading device resembling the guillotine (see guillotine sense 1)
3
: a horse that has never won a race
Examples of maiden in a Sentence
Noun
a story about a courageous knight who rescues a fair maiden
a story about a beautiful maiden and her mysterious father
Adjective
the maiden issue of a new magazine
a politician giving his maiden speech in the Senate
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
On February 27, 1812, the twenty-four-year-old poet George Gordon Byron rose in the House of Lords to deliver his maiden speech.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Cliffhanger is one of several rides and other activities on board the cruise line’s newest U.S. flagship, which set sail on its maiden voyage from Miami on April 12.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
An all-female crew accomplished a brief spaceflight on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket and capsule, the 31st such flight since its maiden flight in July 2021.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
On February 27, 1812, the twenty-four-year-old poet George Gordon Byron rose in the House of Lords to deliver his maiden speech.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Disney’s biggest ever cruise ship will set off on its maiden voyage later this year.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Cliffhanger is one of several rides and other activities on board the cruise line’s newest U.S. flagship, which set sail on its maiden voyage from Miami on April 12.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Maiden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maiden. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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maiden
1 of 2 noun
maid·en
ˈmād-ᵊn 
: a young unmarried girl or woman
maidenhood
noun
-ˌhu̇d
maidenly
adjective
-lē
maiden
2 of 2 adjective1
a
: not married
maiden aunt
2
: of or relating to a maiden
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