maidhood
11maidenhood — /mayd n hood /, n. the state or time of being a maiden or virgin. Also called maidhood. [bef. 900; ME; OE maegdenhad. See MAIDEN, HOOD] * * * …
12maidenhead — noun a) Virginity. b) The hymen. Syn: maidhood, maidenhood See Also: maidenliness …
13maidenhood — noun /ˈmeɪd(ə)nhʊd/ a) The condition of being a maiden; the time when one is a maiden or young girl. I have gyven the the grettyst ryches and the fayryst floure that ever I had, and that is my maydynhode that I shall never have agayne – and… …
14maidenhood — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. virginity, maidenhead, maidhood, purity; see chastity , innocence 3 …
15maidenhood — n. 1. Virginity, virgin purity, maidhood. 2. Freshness, newness …
16startle — *scare, alarm, terrify, terrorize, *frighten, fright, affray, affright Analogous words: *surprise, astonish, astound: rouse, arouse, *stir: electrify, *thrill state n State, condition, mode, situation, posture, status can all mean the way in… …
17chastity — n 1. chasteness, virtue, virtuousness, goodness; innocence, innocency, modesty, Rare. pudicity; purity, pureness, untouchedness, uncor ruptedness; freshness, cleanness, spotlessness, stain lessness, immaculacy, immaculateness. 2. celibacy,… …
18maidenhood — n virginity, maidenhead, maidhood, intactness; celibacy, singleness, Euph. single blessedness …
19virginity — n 1. chastity, chasteness, virtue, virtu ousness, goodness; innocence, innocency, modesty, Rare. pudicity; purity, pureness, untouchedness, uncorruptedness; freshness, cleanness, spotlessness, stainlessness, immaculateness, immaculacy. 2.… …
20maidenhood — [mād′ nhood΄] n. [ME maidenhod < OE mægdenhad: see MAIDEN & HOOD] the state or time of being a maiden: also maidhood …
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