Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maidenship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: maid-en-ship
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being a maiden; virginity.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: maiden

Usage

Inflected Forms

maidenships (plural)

Synonyms

maidenhood

Questions

What does maidenship mean?: The state of being a maiden; virginity.
Where does maidenship come from?: From maiden + -ship.

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