maid of honor


noun
  1. an unmarried woman who is the chief attendant of a bride.: Compare matron of honor.

  2. an unmarried woman, usually of noble birth, attendant on a queen or princess.

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Origin of maid of honor

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First recorded in 1580–90

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How to use maid of honor in a sentence

  • She stayed through the week because it was the time of Edith Lawrence's wedding and she was to be maid-of-honor.

    Fidelity | Susan Glaspell
  • "It is for your Majesty to command silence or speech," the Cyprian maid-of-honor said tentatively, as Caterina still held silence.

    The Royal Pawn of Venice | Mrs. Lawrence Turnbull
  • It chanced one day, that the Queen discovered what was going on between her Maid-of-Honor and the cavalier.

  • She fiercely commanded the Maid-of-Honor to remain a prisoner in her room, and, on no account to see Raleigh again.

  • Near her stood a maid-of-honor, who continually handed her fresh handkerchiefs from a great basketful by her side.

    Ting-a-ling | Frank Richard Stockton