- maidenhead
- noun Etymology: Middle English maidenhed, from maiden + -hed -hood; akin to Middle English -hod -hood Date: 13th century 1. the quality or state of being a maiden ; virginity 2. hymen
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Maidenhead — Themsebrücke in Maidenhead … Deutsch Wikipedia
Maidenhead — Maid en*head, n. [See {Maidenhood}.] 1. The state of being a maiden; maidenhood; virginity. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being unused or uncontaminated; freshness; purity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The maidenhead of their credit. Sir H.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Maidenhead — (spr. mĕdenhedd), Stadt (municipal borough) in Berkshire (England), in reizender Gegend an der Themse, oberhalb Windsor, hat mehrere moderne Kirchen, ein Rathaus im Renaissancestil, eine Technische Schule, ein Theater, einen Stadtpark,… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Maidenhead — (spr. méhd nhedd), Stadt in der engl. Grafsch. Berkshire, r. an der Themse, (1901) 12.980 E … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Maidenhead — [ meɪdnhed], Stadt in der County Berkshire, Südengland, an der Themse, 59 600 Einwohner; Wohnstadt von London und Ausflugsziel. … Universal-Lexikon
maidenhead — (n.) c.1200, from MAIDEN (Cf. maiden) (n.) + head (see GODHEAD (Cf. godhead)). Cf. also maidehede (c.1200) celibacy, virginity (of men or women) … Etymology dictionary
maidenhead — ► NOUN archaic 1) a girl s or woman s virginity. 2) the hymen … English terms dictionary
maidenhead — [mād′ nhed΄] n. 1. Archaic maidenhood; virginity 2. the hymen … English World dictionary
Maidenhead — For other uses, see Maidenhead (disambiguation). Coordinates: 51°31′18″N 0°43′04″W / 51.5217°N 0.7177°W / 51.521 … Wikipedia
Maidenhead — Cet article concerne la ville de Maidenhead. Pour le système de coordonnées, voir Maidenhead Locator System. Maidenhead Le pont sur la Tamise … Wikipédia en Français
maidenhead — /mayd n hed /, n. 1. the hymen. 2. maidenhood; virginity. [1200 50; ME maidenhed. See MAIDEN, HEAD] * * * ▪ England, United Kingdom town, Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority, historic county of Berkshire, England, on the River Thames.… … Universalium
