Maid
n.
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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.
Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me.
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A man who has not had sexual intercourse. [Obs.]
Christ was a maid and shapen as a man.
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A female servant.
Spinning amongst her maids.
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The female of a ray or skate, esp. of the gray skate (Raia batis), and of the thornback (Raia clavata). (Zool.) [Prov. Eng.]
Phrases & Compounds
- Fair maid
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See under Fair, a.
- Maid of honor
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a female attendant of a queen or royal princess; -- usually of noble family, and having to perform only nominal or honorary duties.
- Old maid
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See under Old.