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单词 maidenship
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maidenshipn.

Brit. /ˈmeɪdnʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈmeɪdnˌʃɪp/
Forms: see maiden n. and adj. and -ship suffix.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maiden n., -ship suffix.
Etymology: < maiden n. + -ship suffix.
Now rare.
A playful title of respect given to a maiden; chiefly as a form of address with possessive adjective, as your maidenship.
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1602 S. Rowlands Tis Merrie 22 Your Mayden-ship takes Liquor in too nice.
1637 T. Heywood Royall King iii. i. E 2 b Yes if it please your Maidenship.
1756 F. Brooke Old Maid No. 9. 50 Your maidenship has opened a channel, through which my thoughts may flow.
1831 Fraser's Mag. 4 183 We trust that their chaste maidenships the Muses will not suffer much of this metrical rubbish to fall in our way.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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