Maid Marian

noun

1. one of the characters in the old morris dance and May Day festivities; May queen.

2. Robin Hood's sweetheart.

Maid Marian

noun

1. a character in morris dancing, played by a man dressed as a woman

2. legend the sweetheart of Robin Hood

Example Sentences

The death of his wife Sally, who took on the role of Robin's true love Maid Marian, in 2017 led to thousands of pounds of donations.

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Nottinghamshire Police warned of closures in Hounds Gate, Maid Marian Way, Standard Hill and Lenton Road in a statement on social media on Saturday morning.

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As Robin you have an arsenal of high-tech arrows, and you can invite three friends to the fray: metal-fisted brawler Little John, speedy assassin Maid Marian and mace-wielding healer Friar Tuck.

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Officers were called to Maid Marian Way at about 17:50 BST on Wednesday following multiple reports of two people in possession of a weapon.

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Just as I’d wanted to be Robin Hood and not Maid Marian.”

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