Maidenship

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being a maiden; virginity. obsolete, uncountable, usually

    "though at this day of KENT alone is left unto her , as whose maidenship is vehemently suspected , and holiness utterly denied"

Example

More examples

"though at this day of KENT alone is left unto her , as whose maidenship is vehemently suspected , and holiness utterly denied"

Etymology

From maiden + -ship.

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