Maid Marian
Americannoun
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one of the characters in the old morris dance and May Day festivities; May queen.
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Robin Hood's sweetheart.
noun
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a character in morris dancing, played by a man dressed as a woman
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legend the sweetheart of Robin Hood
Example Sentences
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She was Errol Flynn’s co-star in a series of dramas, Westerns and period pieces, most memorably as Maid Marian in “The Adventures of Robin Hood.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2020
The archer and his Moorish sidekick join Sherwood Forest outlaws against the sheriff of Nottingham, who covets Maid Marian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2019
Mind you, all the main stuff was in there, like Robin rescuing Maid Marian, the Sheriff of Nottingham being a bit evil, and King Richard returning to reclaim his title.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2018
Maid Marian is also a member of the nobility – in Prince of Thieves she is King Richard’s cousin.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 22, 2018
The outlaw threw down his bow and sat cross-legged on the ground, drawing Maid Marian to sit beside him.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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