Meanings
nounmaid of honour (plural maids of honour)
plural maids of honour · alternative US maid of honor
- datedAn unmarried noblewoman who was the attendant of a queen or princess.
“Her face is thin and worn, and she has coarse, red hands, all pricked by the needle, for she is a seamstress. She is embroidering passion-flowers on a satin gown for the loveliest of the Queen’s maids-of-honour to wear at the next Court-ball.”
1888, Oscar Wilde, “The Happy Prince”, in The Happy Prince and Other Tales, London: Duckworth, published 1928, page 21 - The chief bridesmaid at a wedding
Translations
Hungarian udvarhölgy
- udvarhölgy''(dated in English)'' an unmarried noblewoman who was the attendant of a queen or princess
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APA
maid of honour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maid%20of%20honour
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“maid of honour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maid%20of%20honour. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maid of honour,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maid%20of%20honour.
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