Meanings
nounmaid of honor (plural maids of honor)
plural maids of honor · alternative UK maid of honour
- An unmarried lady-in-waiting.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
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Translations
Bulgarian шаферка
- шаферка (šaferka)the primary woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony
Czech svědkyně, nevěstina svědkyně
- svědkyněthe primary woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony
- nevěstina svědkyněthe primary woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony
Esperanto fianĉamikino
- fianĉamikinothe primary woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony
Finnish kaaso
- kaasothe primary woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony
French demoiselle d'honneur
- demoiselle d'honneurthe primary woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony
German Trauzeugin
- Trauzeuginthe primary woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony
Hungarian (első) nyoszolyólány/koszorúslány
- (első) nyoszolyólány/koszorúslánythe primary woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony
Latin prōnuba
- prōnubathe primary woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony
Polish druhna, świadkowa
- druhnathe primary woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony
- świadkowathe primary woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony
Tagalog abay na pandangal
- abay na pandangalthe primary woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony
Cite this entry
APA
maid of honor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maid%20of%20honor
MLA
“maid of honor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maid%20of%20honor. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maid of honor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maid%20of%20honor.
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