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
They bonded during a school trip to Paris and Ohrstrom was a maid of honour at Ivanka’s 2009 wedding to Jared Kushner, after which the friendship cooled, she wrote.
From The Guardian • Nov. 18, 2020
Eugenie's sister, Princess Beatrice, is maid of honour.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2018
The sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, Pippa Middleton first came to prominent media attention while acting as maid of honour when Catherine married Prince William.
From The Guardian • May 19, 2018
Then came a young maid of honour, fair, fresh, and pretty, but who lacked three teeth under her upper lip.
From The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere by Coster, Charles Th?odore Henri de
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