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  1. 1. n. An unmarried woman; usually, a young unmarried woman; esp., a girl; a virgin; a maiden. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A man who has not had sexual intercourse. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A female servant. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. The female of a ray or skate, esp. of the gray skate (Raia batis), and of the thornback (R. clavata). Source: opted
  5. 5. n. a female domestic Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 1. An unmarried woman; usually, a young unmarried woman; esp., a girl; a virgin; a maiden. Would I had died a maid, And never seen thee, never borne thee son. Shak. Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire Yet my people have forgotten me. Jer. ii. 32. 2. A man who has not had sexual intercourse. [Obs.] Christ was a maid and shapen as a man. Chaucer. 3. A female servant. Spinning amongst her maids. Shak. Note: Maid is used either adjectively or in composition, signifying female, as in maid child, maidservant. 4. (Zoöl.) The female of a ray or skate, esp. of the gray skate (Raia batis), and of the thornback (R. clavata). [Prov. Eng.] Fair maid. (Zoöl.) See under Fair, a. -- Maid of honor, a female attendant of a queen or royal princess; - - usually of noble family, and having to perform only nominal or honorary duties. -- Old maid. See under Old. Source: webster
  8. 8. The female of a ray or skate, esp. of the gray skate (Raiabatis), and of the thornback (R. clavata). [Prov. Eng.] Fair maid.(Zoöl.) See under Fair, a.-- Maid of honor, a female attendant of a queen or royal princess; -- usually of noble family, and having to perform only nominal orhonorary duties.-- Old maid. See under Old. Source: adambom
  9. 9. n:100 n. a female domestic n. an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) Source: ecdict

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