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maid of honor
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noun
an unmarried woman who is the chief attendant of a bride.Compare matron of honor.
an unmarried woman, usually of noble birth, attendant on a queen or princess.
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Origin of maid of honor
First recorded in 1580–90
Words nearby maid of honor
maiden voyage, maidhood, maid-in-waiting, Maid Marian, maid of all work, maid of honor, maid of honour, Maid of Orléans, maidservant, Maidstone, Maidu
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