Noun | 1. | ![]() 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" |
MAIDEN. The name of an instrument formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals.
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