1maid·en 
/ˈmeɪdn̩/ noun
plural maid·ens /ˈmeɪdn̩/ noun [count] old-fashioned + literary : a young girl or woman who is not married
▪ a story about a courageous knight who rescues a fair maiden ▪ a maiden in distress — see also handmaiden
▪ a story about a courageous knight who rescues a fair maiden ▪ a maiden in distress — see also handmaiden
