Maid
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English
Etymology
Middle English mayde, maide, from Old English mægþ, mægden, from common Germanic *magadi(n), derived from Proto-Indo-European *magh(u)- "young person". Near cognates include Dutch meid, maagd, German Magd, and Gothic ð¼ð°ð²ð°ð¸ð (magaþs).
Pronunciation
| IPA | /meɪd/ |
| SAMPA | /meId/ |
Homophones
Noun
- (also maiden) A young and unmarried female person.
- A female servant or cleaner.
Synonyms
- (young female person): damsel, maiden
- (female servant): handmaiden, lady-in-waiting, maidservant
- (female cleaner): chambermaid (in a hotel), charlady (in a house), charwoman (in a house)
Translations
young female person
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female servant or cleaner
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