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maiden

 
 
/ˈmeɪdən/ adjective [before noun]

Definition

TRANSPORT, FINANCE being the first of its type: maiden flight/voyage The airline launched its Washington to Paris service with a maiden flight for journalists and investors.maiden bond/dividend The phone operator is expected to pay a maiden dividend to shareholders next spring.
(Definition of maiden adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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