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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On Christmas Day, rugby star Meg Jones will be on a plane travelling to India, where she will be maid of honour at her best friend's wedding.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
Lady Glenconner, who was a maid of honour at the Queen's coronation, said the show "just makes me so angry".
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2022
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
Here she was soon appointed maid of honour to Queen Katherine, and attracted the particular attentions of Henry VIII, who was then engaged in soliciting a divorce from the Pope.
From The Love Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn With Notes by King of England Henry VIII
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