maidenship en · NOUN
Etymology
From maiden + -ship.
Meanings
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(obsolete, uncountable, usually) The state of being a maiden; virginity.
though at this day of KENT alone is left unto her , as whose maidenship is vehemently suspected , and holiness utterly denied
1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| maidenships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |