Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maid of honour

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: maid- of honour
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unmarried noblewoman who was the attendant of a queen or princess

Dated

noun

The chief bridesmaid at a wedding

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

maids of honour (plural) maid of honor (alternative, US)

Phrases

maids of honour cake maids of honour tart best man

Frequently Paired Words

best man

Questions

What does maid of honour mean?: An unmarried noblewoman who was the attendant of a queen or princess

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