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maiden speech
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noun
the first speech made in a legislature by a newly elected member.
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Origin of maiden speech
First recorded in 1785–95
Words nearby maiden speech
maidenhood, maidenly, maiden name, maiden over, maiden pink, maiden speech, maiden's-tears, maiden voyage, maidhood, maid-in-waiting, Maid Marian
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