Meaning of MAIDENLY
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| | Definition: | | [adj] befitting or characteristic of a maiden; "a maidenly blush" |
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| | Synonyms: | | feminine, maidenlike |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Maid"en*ly\, a.
Like a maid; suiting a maid; maiden-like; gentle, modest,
reserved.
Must you be blushing ? . . . What a maidenly
man-at-arms are you become ! --Shak.
\Maid"en*ly\, adv.
In a maidenlike manner. ``Maidenly demure.'' --Skelton.
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