MAIDEN

• (noun) an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

  synonyms : maid

• (noun) (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored

  synonyms : maiden over

• (adj.) serving to set in motion

  "the magazine's inaugural issue", "the initiative phase in the negotiations", "an initiatory step toward a treaty", "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress", "the liner's maiden voyage"

  synonyms : first , inaugural , initiative , initiatory

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