MAIDEN


Meaning of MAIDEN in English

I. maid ‧ en 1 /ˈmeɪdn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: mægden ]

1 . literary a young girl, or a woman who is not married SYN damsel

2 . ( also maiden over ) in ↑ cricket , an ↑ over in which no runs are scored

II. maiden 2 BrE AmE adjective

1 . maiden flight/voyage the first journey that a plane or ship makes

2 . maiden speech British English the first speech that someone makes in parliament

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.