maid of honour
Britishnoun
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the principal unmarried attendant of a bride Compare bridesmaid matron of honour
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a small tart with an almond-flavoured filling
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an unmarried lady attending a queen or princess
Example Sentences
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Rachel was given away by her brother Simon, while her sister-in-law Emma had two important roles - as both maid of honour and best man.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
Last year, they were married by one of the women on their motorcycle trip; another friend from the trip was maid of honour, as was Sue’s adult daughter.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 29, 2019
Princess Eugenie's sister Beatrice, 30, will be her maid of honour.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2018
Miss Middleton, 33, was maid of honour when her sister married Prince William in 2011.
From BBC ● May 19, 2017
There they exchanged their vows, with many onlookers, but with one sole maid of honour.
From The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
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