'Maiden' definitions:

Definition of 'maiden'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage" [syn: inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maiden]
noun
An unmarried girl (especially a virgin) [syn: maid, maiden]
noun
(cricket) an over in which no runs are scored [syn: maiden over, maiden]

Definition of 'Maiden'

From: GCIDE
  • Maiden \Maid"en\ (m[=a]d"'n), n. [OE. maiden, meiden, AS. maegden, dim. of AS. maeg[eth], fr. mago son, servant; akin to G. magd, m[aum]dchen, maid, OHG. magad, Icel. m["o]gr son, Goth. magus boy, child, magaps virgin, and perh. to Zend. magu youth. Cf. Maid a virgin.]
  • 1. An unmarried woman; a girl or woman who has not experienced sexual intercourse; a virgin; a maid. [1913 Webster]
  • She employed the residue of her life to repairing of highways, building of bridges, and endowing of maidens. --Carew. [1913 Webster]
  • A maiden of our century, yet most meek. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A female servant. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • 3. An instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals. --Wharton. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A machine for washing linen. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Maiden'

From: GCIDE
  • Maiden \Maid"en\, a.
  • 1. Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence. "Amid the maiden throng." --Addison. [1913 Webster]
  • Have you no modesty, no maiden shame ? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Never having been married; not having had sexual intercourse; virgin; -- said usually of the woman, but sometimes of the man; as, a maiden aunt. "A surprising old maiden lady." --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Fresh; innocent; unpolluted; pure; hitherto unused. "Maiden flowers." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Full bravely hast thou fleshed Thy maiden sword. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Used of a fortress, signifying that it has never been captured, or violated. -- T. Warton. Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
  • Maiden assize (Eng. Law), an assize which there is no criminal prosecution; an assize which is unpolluted with blood. It was usual, at such an assize, for the sheriff to present the judge with a pair of white gloves. --Smart.
  • Maiden name, the surname of a woman before her marriage.
  • Maiden pink. (Bot.) See under Pink.
  • Maiden plum (Bot.), a West Indian tree ({Comocladia integrifolia}) with purplish drupes. The sap of the tree is glutinous, and gives a persistent black stain.
  • Maiden speech, the first speech made by a person, esp. by a new member in a public body.
  • Maiden tower, the tower most capable of resisting an enemy.
  • maiden voyage the first regular service voyage of a ship. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Maiden'

From: GCIDE
  • Maiden \Maid"en\, v. t. To act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite object. [1913 Webster]
  • For had I maiden'd it, as many use. Loath for to grant, but loather to refuse. --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
  • Maiden grass, the smaller quaking grass.
  • Maiden tree. See Ginkgo. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'maiden'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Maiden, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Maiden, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
Population (2000) :
3282
Housing Units (2000) :
1258
Land area (2000) :
4.733543 sq. miles (12.259819 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.036615 sq. miles (0.094832 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.770158 sq. miles (12.354651 sq. km)
FIPS code :
40660
Located within :
North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location :
35.578873 N, 81.211858 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
28650
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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