Maiden
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- A female virgin; see virginityVirginityVirginity refers to the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. There are cultural and religious traditions which place special value and significance on this state, especially in the case of unmarried females, associated with notions of personal purity, honor and worth...
- Maiden name, the family name carried by a woman before marriage; see married and maiden namesMarried and maiden namesA married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
- Maiden, the first of the three aspects of the Triple Goddess (Neopaganism)
- Maiden, applied figuratively to mean new, fresh, unspoilt, first or unbeaten:
- Maiden Castle (disambiguation)
- Maiden flightMaiden flightThe maiden flight of an aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord. This is similar to a ship's maiden voyage....
- Maiden over, an over (cricket)Over (cricket)In the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. An over is normally bowled by a single bowler. However, in the event of injury preventing a bowler from completing an over, it is completed by a teammate....
in which no runs are scored - Maiden race horseMaiden race horseA Maiden race horse is the term that refers to a race horse that has yet to win a single race. The races are generally run for younger more inexperienced horses at two and three. However, many maidens never "break their maiden", and will continue to race at later ages, often retiring winless.Zippy...
, a race horse that has yet to win a race - Maiden speechMaiden speechA maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected or appointed member of a legislature or parliament.Traditions surrounding maiden speeches vary from country to country...
, the first speech made by a politician in a formal assembly - Maiden voyageMaiden voyageThe maiden voyage of a ship, aircraft or other craft is the first journey made by the craft after shakedown. A number of traditions and superstitions are associated with it....
, the first voyage of a vessel
Geography:
- Maiden, North CarolinaMaiden, North CarolinaMaiden is a town in Catawba and Lincoln counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Maiden is also known as "The Biggest Little Football Town in the World"...
, in Catawba County - Maiden CreekMaiden CreekMaiden Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Maiden Creek is formed by the confluence of Ontelaunee and Kistler creeks in the community of Kempton...
, a tributary of the Schuylkill River - Maiden IslandMaiden IslandMaiden Island is a small uninhabited island at the mouth of Oban Bay on the west coast of Scotland.-Geography:Maiden Island lies just off the coast of mainland Scotland, west of Dunollie Castle and Camas Bàn. It is to the north of the narrow entrance to Oban Bay and about miles north of the much...
, Oban Bay, Scotland - MaidensMaidensMaidens is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland.This picturesque fishing village lies on the Firth of Clyde coast, around north of Turnberry, and west of Maybole. It formerly had its own railway station on the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway....
, South Ayrshire, Scotland - Maidens, VirginiaMaidens, VirginiaMaidens is a small unincorporated community in Goochland County, Virginia, United States. Sited on the north side of the James River, it is currently located on Maidens Rd. just south of the intersection of State Route 6....
- The Maidens, Northern Ireland
People:
- Anton MaidenAnton MaidenAnton Gustafsson better known by his stage name Anton Maiden, achieved Internet fame around 1999 by singing over MIDI and MOD-versions of Iron Maiden songs...
(1980–2007), real name Anton Gustafsson, Swedish amateur singer of Iron Maiden songs - David MaidenDavid MaidenDavid Maiden is a former rugby league player.Maiden was a Scotland international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.-External links:**...
, Scottish rugby league player - Gregor MaidenGregor MaidenGregor Ian Maiden is a Scottish cricketer who has played first-class, One-Day International and List A cricket for Scotland. He has also played List A cricket for Lancashire....
(b.1979), Scottish cricketer - Jennifer MaidenJennifer MaidenJennifer Maiden is a contemporary Australian poet.Jennifer Maiden was born in Penrith, New South Wales. She began publishing professionally in the late 1960s and has been active in Sydney's literary scene since then. She took a BA at Macquarie University in the early 1970s...
(b.1948), Australian poet - Joe Maiden (horticulturist)Joe Maiden (horticulturist)Joe Maiden is a well known gardener, horticulturist, author and BBC Radio presenter based in Huby , Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. Brought up in Penrith in Cumbria he was educated at Askham Bryan College....
, BBC Radio Leeds - Joseph MaidenJoseph MaidenJoseph Henry Maiden was a botanist who made a major contribution to knowledge of the Australian flora, especially the Eucalyptus genus. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Maiden when citing a botanical name.Joseph Maiden was born in St John's Wood, London...
(1859–1925), English/Australian botanist - Michael MaidensMichael MaidensMichael Douglas Maidens was an English footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his career with Hartlepool United in 2004, making his debut in the League Cup against Crystal Palace in September 2004....
(1987–2007), English footballer - Willie MaidenWillie MaidenWilliam Ralph "Willie" Maiden was an American jazz saxophonist and arranger.Maiden began on piano at age five and started playing saxophone at 11. He spent most of his career playing in big bands, and while he recorded as a sideman, he never led his own session. He worked with Perez Prado in 1950...
(1928–76), American jazz saxophonist and arranger
Other:
- Iron MaidenIron MaidenIron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
, British heavy metal band, often shortened to 'Maiden' - Maiden (beheading)Maiden (beheading)The Maiden is an early form of guillotine, or gibbet, once used as a means of execution in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Maiden is displayed at the National Museum of Scotland...
, precursor of the guillotine - Maiden rocksnailMaiden rocksnailThe maiden rocksnail, scientific name †Leptoxis formosa, was a species of freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae.This species was endemic to the United States. It is now extinct....
(Leptoxis formosa), extinctdfreshwater snail species - Maiden Holdings, Bermuda insurance holding company
- The Dragon Chronicles – The MaidensThe Dragon Chronicles – The MaidensThe Dragon Chronicles – The Maidens, also known as The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains or Semi-Gods and Semi-Devils or The Dragon Chronicles – The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains, is a 1994 Hong Kong film loosely based on Louis Cha's novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils...
, 1994 Hong Kong film
See also
- Maidens GreenMaidens GreenMaidens Green is a small village in Berkshire, England, and part of the civil parish of Warfield.The settlement lies near to the A330 road, and is located approximately north-east of Bracknell....
, Berkshire - Maiden's hair (disambiguation)
- Maiden Lane (disambiguation)
- Maiden LawMaiden LawMaiden Law is a small village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the north of Lanchester, on the road to Annfield Plain....
, Durham - Maiden MoorMaiden MoorMaiden Moor is a fell in the English Lake District, it stands south of the town of Keswick and is part of the high ground that separates the Newlands Valley and Borrowdale, it has a modest height of and so fails to be mentioned on many UK mountain lists but it does have a separate chapter in...
, in the Lake District of England - Maiden NewtonMaiden NewtonMaiden Newton is a village and civil parish in west Dorset, England, north of Dorchester. Located on the River Frome, the village has a population of 952 , of whom 29.7% are retired. Maiden Newton railway station, which serves the village, is situated on the Heart of Wessex Line...
, Dorset - Maiden Rock, WisconsinMaiden Rock, WisconsinMaiden Rock is a village in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 119 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Maiden Rock. The town is named for a cliff just south of the village...
- Maiden StackMaiden StackThe Maiden Stack or Frau Stack is a tiny stack in the western Shetland Islands to the north of Brei Holm and east of Housa Voe in Papa Stour....
, Shetland - Maiden StoneMaiden StoneThe Maiden Stone is a Pictish standing stone near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, most likely dating to the ninth century AD.-Name:...
, Pictish standing stone near Inverurie, Scotland - Maiden WellsMaiden WellsMaidenwells is a small village located 1.6 miles south of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, in southwest Wales. The earliest reference to Maiden Wells is 'Mayden Welle' in 1336...
, Pembrokeshire
- Maidenhead (disambiguation)Maidenhead (disambiguation)Maidenhead is a town in Berkshire in EnglandMaidenhead may also refer to:*Maidenhead *The original name of Lawrenceville, New Jersey*Maiden Head, Somerset, a village in North Somerset, UK*The Maidenhead Locator System...
- Maidstone (disambiguation)Maidstone (disambiguation)Maidstone is a county town in Kent, England.Maidstone may also refer to:* Maidstone , a borough in Kent, England, administrative centre Maidstone* Maidstone United F.C., the borough's association football team...
- Crystal Maiden, an archaeological object
- Iron maiden (disambiguation)
- Rozen MaidenRozen Maidenis a manga series created by Peach-Pit. The story centers on Jun Sakurada, a young hikikomori boy that forms a bond with Shinku, a living doll of the "Rozen Maiden" series, who was created by the mysterious dollmaker Rozen hundreds of years ago...
, manga and anime