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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Swift did not have a traditional maid of honour, instead choosing her brother Austin as her man of honour.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Lady Glenconner, who was a maid of honour at the Queen's coronation, said the show "just makes me so angry".
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2022
Princess Eugenie's older sister Princess Beatrice will be maid of honour and groom Jack Brooksbank's brother, Thomas, will be best man.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2018
At least my wife would make it to the wedding at which she was to be maid of honour.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 23, 2015
The old lady was a maid of honour once, at a court where the very mice don't get enough to eat.
From The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I. by Friedrich Spielhagen
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