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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.
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Have you no modesty, no maiden shame ? --Shak.
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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.
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3. Fresh; innocent; unpolluted; pure; hitherto unused.
``Maiden flowers.'' --Shak.
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Full bravely hast thou fleshed
Thy maiden sword. --Shak.
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4. Used of a fortress, signifying that it has never been
captured, or violated. -- T. Warton. Macaulay.
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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.
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