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maiden

noun [C] (WOMAN)
 
 
/ˈmeɪ.dən/ literary

Definition

a girl or young woman: In the story, the prince woos and wins the fair maiden.Men and womenKinds of menKinds of womenChildren and babies
(Definition of maiden noun (WOMAN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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