Maiden

n.	1.	An unmarried woman; a girl or woman who has not experienced sexual intercourse; a virgin; a maid. She employed the residue of her life to repairing of highways, building of bridges, and endowing of maidens. - Carew. A maiden of our century, yet most meek. - Tennyson.
	2.	A female servant.
	3.	An instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals.
	4.	A machine for washing linen.
a.	1.	Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence. Have you no modesty, no maiden shame ? - Shak.
	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.
	3.	Fresh; innocent; unpolluted; pure; hitherto unused. Full bravely hast thou fleshed Thy maiden sword. - Shak.
	4.	Used of a fortress, signifying that it has never been captured, or violated. 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. Maiden name the surname of a woman before her marriage. - Smart. 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.
v. t.	1.	To act coyly like a maiden; - with it as an indefinite object. For had I maiden'd it, as many use. Loath for to grant, but loather to refuse. - Bp. Hall. Maiden grass the smaller quaking grass. Maiden tree See Ginkgo.

Noun	1.	maiden - an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) Synonyms: maid
	2.	maiden - (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored Synonyms: maiden over
Adj.	1.	maiden - 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" Synonyms: initiative, initiatory, inaugural, first

MAIDEN. The name of an instrument formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals.

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