maiden

1. n. An unmarried woman; a girl or woman who has not experienced sexual intercourse; a virgin; a maid. Source: opted

2. n. A female servant. Source: opted

3. n. An instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals. Source: opted

4. n. A machine for washing linen. Source: opted

5. a. Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence. Source: opted

6. a. Never having been married; not having had sexual intercourse; virgin; -- said usually of the woman, but sometimes of the man; as, a maiden aunt. Source: opted

7. a. Fresh; innocent; unpolluted; pure; hitherto unused. Source: opted

8. a. Used of a fortress, signifying that it has never been captured, or violated. Source: opted

9. v. t. To act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite object. Source: opted

10. adj. serving to set in motion Source: wordnet

11. n. an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) Source: wordnet

12. n. (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored Source: wordnet

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