maiden
Virginity is a social construct that denotes the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. As it is not an objective term with an operational definition, social definitions of what constitutes virginity, or the lack thereof ...
is a male or female virgin.
Maiden or Maidens may also refer to:
Meaning "first"
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Maiden flight
The maiden flight, also known as first flight, of an aircraft is the first occasion on which it leaves the ground under its own power. The same term is also used for the first launch of rockets.
In the early days of aviation it could be dange ...
, the first flight by an aircraft
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Maiden name
When a person (traditionally the wife in many cultures) assumes the family name of their spouse, in some countries and cultures that name replaces the person's previous surname, which in the case of the wife is called the maiden name ("birth name" ...
, the family name carried by a woman before marriage
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Maiden over
In cricket, an over consists of six legal deliveries bowled from one end of a cricket pitch to the player batting at the other end, almost always by a single bowler.
A maiden over is an over in which no runs are scored that count against the b ...
, in the sport of cricket, an over in which no runs are scored
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Maiden race
In horse racing, a maiden race is an event for horses that have not won a race. Horses that have not won a race are referred to as maidens. Maiden horse races are held over a variety of distances and under conditions with eligibility based on the s ...
, the first race for a horse
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Maiden race horse
In horse racing, a maiden race is an event for horses that have not won a race. Horses that have not won a race are referred to as maidens. Maiden horse races are held over a variety of distances and under conditions with eligibility based on the s ...
, a race horse that has yet to win a race
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Maiden speech
A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected or appointed member of a legislature or parliament.
Traditions surrounding maiden speeches vary from country to country. In many Westminster system governments, there is a convention th ...
, the first speech made by a politician in a formal assembly
Arts, entertainment, and media
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Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris (musician), Steve Harris. Although fluid in the early years of the band, the line-up for most ...
, a British heavy metal band, often shortened to "Maiden"
* Maiden, the first of the three aspects of the Triple Goddess (Neopaganism)
* Maiden, the author abbreviation for
Joseph Maiden
Joseph Henry Maiden (25 April 1859 – 16 November 1925) was a botanist who made a major contribution to knowledge of the Australian flora, especially the genus ''Eucalyptus''. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation when citing ...
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MaiDen
Virginity is a social construct that denotes the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. As it is not an objective term with an operational definition, social definitions of what constitutes virginity, or the lack thereof ...
, the alternative name of the fictional supercouple AlDub on a Philippine TV show
* ''Maiden'' (film), a documentary film by Alex Holmes
* ''The Maiden'' (film), 2022 Canadian drama film
* Maiden, a survival horror short video game made as a demo for
Resident Evil Village
''Resident Evil Village'' is a 2021 survival horror game developed and published by Capcom. It is the sequel to ''Resident Evil 7: Biohazard'' (2017) and the eighth numbered mainline game of the ''Resident Evil'' series. Players control Ethan Wi ...
Joseph Maiden
Joseph Henry Maiden (25 April 1859 – 16 November 1925) was a botanist who made a major contribution to knowledge of the Australian flora, especially the genus ''Eucalyptus''. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation when citing ...
(1859–1925), English/Australian botanist
* Michael Maidens (1987–2007), English footballer
* Sidney Maiden (1917–c.1987), American country blues musician
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Willie Maiden
William Ralph Maiden (March 12, 1928 – May 29, 1976) was an American jazz saxophonist and arranger.
Maiden began on piano at age five and started playing saxophone at 11. He spent most of his career playing in big bands, and while he recorded c ...
(1928–1976), American jazz saxophonist and arranger
Places
* Mai-den Hall,
Kumano Taisha
is a Shinto shrine located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. The shrine is dedicated to the god Kaburogi-kumano-okami Kushi-mike-no-mikoto (伊邪那伎日真名子加夫呂伎熊野大神櫛御気野命, "Beloved Child of Izanagi, Divine Ancestor n ...
, Matsue, Shimane, Japan
United Kingdom
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Maiden Bradley
Maiden Bradley is a village in south-west Wiltshire, England, about south-west of Warminster and bordering the county of Somerset. The B3092 road between Frome and Mere, Wiltshire, Mere forms the village street. Bradley House (Wiltshire), Brad ...
Maiden Moor
Maiden Moor is a fell in the English Lake District, it stands south of the town of Keswick and is part of the high ground that separates the Newlands Valley and Borrowdale; it has a modest height of and so fails to be mentioned on many UK ...
, in the Lake District of England
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Maiden Newton
Maiden Newton is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the English county, county of Dorset in south-west England. It lies within the Dorset (unitary authority), Dorset Council administrative area, about north-west of the cou ...
Maiden, North Carolina
Maiden is a town in Catawba and Lincoln counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 3,845 at the 2023 census.
Maiden High School was the first public high school in the state with an observatory and is currently home to an ...
, in Catawba County
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Maiden Creek
Maiden Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks County, Pennsylvania.Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', ...
Maiden (guillotine)
The Maiden (also known as the Scottish Maiden) is an early form of guillotine, or gibbet, that was used between the 16th and 18th centuries as a means of execution in Edinburgh, Scotland. The device was introduced in 1564 during the reign of ...
, a device used for executions
* ''Maiden'' (yacht), an ocean racing yacht
* Maiden Holdings, a Bermuda insurance holding company
* Maiden rocksnail (''Leptoxis formosa''), an extinct freshwater snail species
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Maiden Castle (disambiguation) Maiden Castle or the Maiden's Castle may refer to:
Historical fortifications in England
''Maiden'' derives from the Celtic ''Mai Dun'' which means 'great hill'.
* Maiden Castle, Cheshire, an Iron Age hill fort
* Maiden Castle, Cumbria, a Roman fo ...