Plural of maiden
regular plural
The plural of maiden is maidens.
Forms of maiden
| Singular | maiden /ˈmeɪdən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | maidens |
| Countable | countable |
Maidens in a sentence
- He was surprised to see so many women workers. What did he expect, comely maidens?From the entry comely maidens
- The damsel-in-distress archetype probably conjures up images of delicate maidens and chivalrous gentlemen.2020 May 27, Ruby Hamad, “A White Damsel Leveraged Racial Power and Failed”, in New York Times. From the entry damsel in distress
- Lightfoot noted that there were not enough maidens to go around, so that most groups were maidenless.2010, Bruce Coville, The Last Hunt, New York, N.Y.: Scholastic Press, →ISBN, page 20. From the entry maidenless
- Witches were consulted by love lorn maidens and swains, of all ranks and degrees.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 251. From the entry witch cult
- A numerous band of men and maidens escorts him by torchlight.1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 10, page 263. From the entry numerous
Meaning of maiden
- noun A girl or an unmarried young woman.
- noun A female virgin.
- noun A man with no experience of sex, especially because of deliberate abstention.
Questions about the plural of maiden
- What is the plural of maiden?
- The plural of maiden is maidens.
- Is maiden countable?
- Maiden is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: maiden (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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