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maidenhood

mai·den·hood

UK/ˈmeɪd(ə)nhʊd/ uncommon

noun

1.

the childhood of a girl

Origin

From Middle English maydenhede, maydenhode, from Old English mæġdenhād (“maidenhood”). By surface analysis, maiden + -hood.

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