1. (

• maid ,
• maiden

) an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) ;

2. (

• maiden_over ,
• maiden

) (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored ;

1. (

• inaugural ,
• initiative ,
• initiatory ,
• first ,
• maiden

) 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" ;