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Maud

[mawd]

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noun

Matilda(def 1).

Also Maude. a female given name, form of Matilda.

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Examples from the Web for maude

Contemporary Examples of maude

At the Gramercy Theater, a woman dressed as Maude Lebowski looks fierce as Cover Me Badd, the musical opener, takes the stage.
Dudes and Maudes Abide at New York City Lebowski Fest
Rich Goldstein
August 25, 2014
When the music gets going, the woman in the Maude costume rocks so hard her wig comes loose.
Dudes and Maudes Abide at New York City Lebowski Fest
Rich Goldstein
August 25, 2014
Maude, as it turns out, was much further ahead of her time than anyone imagined.
Planned Parenthood: Why NBC's Abortion Ad Snafu Matters
Eric Ferrero
June 25, 2014
Maude, of course, decided to have an abortion, and the episode made television history.
Planned Parenthood: Why NBC's Abortion Ad Snafu Matters
Eric Ferrero
June 25, 2014
One day at a funeral, he meets Maude (Ruth Gordon), a 79-year-old with a zest for life.
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Marlow Stern
February 15, 2014

Historical Examples of maude

What would the knight have said had he confessed to his love for the Lady Maude?
The White Company
Arthur Conan Doyle
Oh, Maude, I cannot live without you, I cannot leave you without a word of love.
The White Company
Arthur Conan Doyle
Back to station, where deputation of chiefs came to see Maude Laurence.
The Last Voyage
Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
And now, will my quality of friend entitle me to ask one question, Maude?'
Lord Kilgobbin
Charles Lever
Maude would not be entrapped or enticed into what might lead to a discussion.
Lord Kilgobbin
Charles Lever

British Dictionary definitions for maude

maud

noun

a shawl or rug of grey wool plaid formerly worn in Scotland

Word Origin for maud

C18: of unknown origin

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Word Origin and History for maude

Maud

fem. proper name, from Old French Mahaut, from Medieval Latin Matilda from Germanic (cf. Old High German Mahthilda; see Matilda).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper