n.
Pronunciation: ' m ā -d ə n- ˌ hed
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English maidenhed, from maiden + -hed -hood; akin to Middle English -hod -hood
Date: 13th century
1 : the quality or state of being a maiden : VIRGINITY
2 : HYMEN
n.
Pronunciation: ' m ā -d ə n- ˌ hed
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English maidenhed, from maiden + -hed -hood; akin to Middle English -hod -hood
Date: 13th century
1 : the quality or state of being a maiden : VIRGINITY
2 : HYMEN
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012