Meaning of MAIDENHOOD
| Pronunciation: | | 'meydn`hûd
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[n] the childhood of a girl |
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MAIDENHOOD is a 10 letter word that starts with M. |
| | Synonyms: | | girlhood, maidhood |
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| | See Also: | | childhood | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Maid"en*hood\, n. [AS. m[ae]gdenh[=a]d. See {Maid},
and {-hood}.]
1. The state of being a maid or a virgin; virginity. --Shak.
2. Newness; freshness; uncontaminated state.
The maidenhood Of thy fight. --Shak.
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