English adjective: maiden | |||
1. | maiden serving to set in motion | ||
Samples | The magazine's inaugural issue. The initiative phase in the negotiations. An initiatory step toward a treaty. His first (or maiden) speech in Congress. The liner's maiden voyage. | ||
Synonyms | first, inaugural, initiative, initiatory | ||
Similar | opening | ||
Antonyms | closing | ||
English noun: maiden | |||
1. | maiden (person) an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) | ||
Synonyms | maid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | damoiselle, damosel, damozel, damsel, demoiselle | ||
Instance hyponym | Io | ||
2. | maiden (time) (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored | ||
Synonyms | maiden over | ||
Broader (hypernym) | over | ||
Domain category | cricket | ||