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maidenly

[ meyd-n-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

maidenly

/ ˈmeɪdənlɪ /

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; maiden, -ly

Eloise asked, her maidenly modesty prevailing over every other feeling.

In the maidenly beauty of her eighteenth spring, the young girl's glance wanders dreamily over the apotheosis of the setting sun.

No artist of that time has created lovelier forms of women, beings with so great a charm of maidenly freshness and modest grace.

Judith was grown to womanly age and ways and perfected in every maidenly attraction.

But the grey in this case was not so pure, nor were the straightness and the slenderness so maidenly.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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