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maidenhood

English

Etymology

From Middle English maydenhode, meidenhod, ma?denhad, from Old English mæ?denh?d (maidenhood), equivalent to maiden +? -hood.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?me?d(?)nh?d/

Noun

maidenhood (countable and uncountable, plural maidenhoods)

  1. (uncountable) The condition of being a maiden; the time when one is a maiden or young girl.
  2. A woman's virginity or maidenhead.
  3. Freshness; newness.

Synonyms

  • maidhood

Related terms

  • maidenhead

Translations

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maidenhead

English

Alternative forms

  • maydenhead (obsolete)

Etymology

From maiden +? -head

Noun

maidenhead (countable and uncountable, plural maidenheads)

  1. (uncountable) Virginity.
    Synonyms: maidhood, maidenhood
  2. (anatomy) The hymen.
    • c. 1595, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act I scene i[1]:
      Ay, the heads of the maids, or their maidenheads; take it in what sense thou wilt.

Related terms

  • maidenliness

Translations

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