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maighdean — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • damsel noun An old-fashioned or literary word for a young, unmarried woman, especially one in a story who needs rescuing.
  • lass noun (chiefly Scottish and Northern English) A girl or young woman.
  • maid noun A woman employed to clean a house or do domestic work.
  • maiden adj Describing the first occurrence of something, such as a journey, speech, or attempt.
  • virgin noun A person who has never had sex.
  • Virgo name A constellation, and the zodiac sign covering roughly August 23 to September 22, symbolized by a maiden.

Senses

maighdean is used for these senses in English:

  • damsel A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).
  • lass A girl; also (by extension) , a young woman.
  • maiden (now, _, chiefly, _, literary) A girl or an unmarried young woman.
  • maiden (archaic) A female virgin.
  • virgin A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated.

lass — full definition

  1. noun (chiefly Scottish and Northern English) A girl or young woman.
  2. noun A sweetheart or girlfriend.

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