maiden

• يُستعمل لوصف الشيء الأول أو الأوّل من نوعه، مثل الرحلة الأولى أو الخطاب الأول؛ كما يشير إلى الفتاة البكر غير المتزوجة، وقد صار هذا الاستعمال قديمًا.

Describes something that is first or earliest, such as a maiden voyage or maiden speech; also refers to a young unmarried woman (archaic in this sense).

1. First or inauguralB2formal

   Being the first instance of something; initiating a series or process.

   الأول أو الافتتاحي

   • The ship set out on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic.
   • She gave her maiden speech in parliament today.
   • The company launched its maiden product line last year.
   • He took his maiden flight as a pilot.

   المرادفاتfirstinauguralinitialinitiatoryintroductoryopeningpioneer

   الأضدادconcludingfinallast

2. Untried or unusedC1formal

   Not yet used, tested, or experienced; fresh.

   غير مُستخدَم

   • The knight carried a maiden sword into battle.
   • The garden still had maiden soil after the long winter.
   • He offered a maiden attempt at solving the puzzle.

   المرادفاتfreshnewuntriedunusedvirgin

   الأضدادexperiencedtestedtriedused

3. Of or relating to an unmarried womanB2formal

   Associated with a young, unmarried woman; traditionally used in terms like maiden name or maiden aunt.

   بِكْر

   • She kept her maiden name after marriage.
   • Her maiden aunt lived in the countryside.
   • The dress was worn in her maiden youth.

   المرادفاتsingleunmarriedunwedunwedded

   الأضدادmarriedwedded

• اسم يشير إلى فتاة غير متزوجة، ولا سيما العذراء؛ وفي لعبة الكريكيت يشير إلى أوفر لم يُسجَّل فيه أي نقطة.

A noun referring to an unmarried girl, especially a virgin; also, in cricket, an over in which no runs are scored.

1. Unmarried young womanB2formal

   A young woman who is not married, often implying virginity.

   فتاة غير متزوجة

   • The knight swore to protect the maiden.
   • In the story, a fair maiden lived in the tower.
   • The festival honored the village maidens.

   المرادفاتdamselgirllassmaidmissvirgin

   الأضدادmatronwidowwife

2. Scoreless over in cricketC1formalsport

   An over in cricket where no runs are scored by the batting side.

   أوفر بدون نقاط

   • The bowler delivered a maiden over.
   • He bowled three consecutive maidens.
   • The team needed a maiden to slow the run rate.