maidenhood
Americannoun
noun
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the time during which a woman is a maiden or a virgin
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the condition of being a maiden or virgin
Etymology
Origin of maidenhood
before 900; Middle English; Old English mægdenhād. See maiden, -hood
Example Sentences
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I banned the word “obey” from our vows and I rejected the white dress that pushed archaic notions of female innocence, chastity, maidenhood and modesty.
From Washington Post ● May 30, 2022
Jaime is such a villain, but his time in the Starks custody has humbled him, as we see when he manages to keep Brienne's maidenhood safe.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2013
The Pearl, symbol of maidenhood, is sole heritage of a pulchritudinous orphan, Pilgrim.
From Time Magazine Archive
Eleven scenes describe his mental odyssey, taking him through school, sanatorium, streetcorner, deserted room, and finally to salvation, which is achieved in a dream of celestial music and maidenhood.
From Time Magazine Archive
Had any one in all the world of maidenhood beside her ever prayed such a prayer?
From Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline A Story of the Development of a Young Girl's Life by Jennie M. Drinkwater
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