noun
- An unmarried girl (especially a virgin.
- synonyms: maid
- Cricket) an over in which no runs are scored.
- synonyms: maiden over
adjective
- Serving to set in motion.
- usage: "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: inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first
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