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# maiden

noun (a maiden, maidens); adjective (maiden)

«maiden» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (old, literary) A maiden is a girl or young woman who is not married. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maiden/#m1)
2. Maiden as an adjective means first, for example a ship's maiden voyage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maiden/#m2)
3. A maiden name is the family name a woman had before she married. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maiden/#m3)
4. (cricket) A maiden (over) is an over in which no runs are scored. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maiden/#m4)

### In the lessons

In fairy tales: a fair maiden in a tower. In history and news: the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage. In sport: a maiden over in cricket. On forms: «mother's maiden name».

### Examples

- The knight rescued the maiden from the dragon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maiden/#x1)
- The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in 1912. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maiden/#x2)
- My mum's maiden name was Murphy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maiden/#x3)
- The bowler sent down a maiden over. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maiden/#x4)
- The pilot made his maiden flight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maiden/#x5)
- She gave her maiden speech in Parliament. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maiden/#x6)
- "Hail, fair maiden!" says the hunter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maiden/#x7)

### Note

The «young girl» meaning is old-fashioned and found in stories. «Maiden» as «first» comes before the noun: maiden voyage, maiden flight. Not to be confused with «made».

## In Jewish tradition

It means a young girl or unmarried young woman, or a girl who serves a lady. In the primary lessons: In fairy tales: a fair maiden in a tower. In history and news: the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage. In sport: a maiden over in cricket. On forms: «mother's maiden name».

### Examples

- And Pharaoh's daughter said to her: 'Go.' And the maiden went and called the child's mother. (Torah EXO.2.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/maiden/#x1)
- And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe in the river; and her maidens walked along by the river-side; and she saw the ark among the flags, and sent her handmaid to fetch it. (Torah EXO.2.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/maiden/#x2)
- behold, I stand by the fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say: Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink; (Torah GEN.24.43, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/maiden/#x3)
- Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens? (Writings JOB.40.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/maiden/#x4)
- Both young men and maidens, old men and children; (Writings PSA.148.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/maiden/#x5)
- There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and maidens without number. (Writings SNG.6.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/maiden/#x6)

### Note

The «young girl» meaning is old-fashioned and found in stories. «Maiden» as «first» comes before the noun: maiden voyage, maiden flight. Not to be confused with «made».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «maiden» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/maiden/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«maiden» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/maiden.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «maiden» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/maiden/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«maiden» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/maiden.html) on Mova free.