maiden speech

noun

The first speech made by a new member in the chamber of an assembly, in Britain in the House of Commons and House of Lords.

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Meanings

nounmaiden speech (plural maiden speeches)

plural maiden speeches

  1. governmentThe first speech made by a new member in the chamber of an assembly, in Britain in the House of Commons and House of Lords.

    Her maiden speech in the House of Commons on June 3 2010 outlined that her immediate priorities would be to receive assurances from the newly installed coalition government on the future of several major capital investment programmes - [...].

    2020 June 3, Lilian Greenwood talks to Paul Stephen, “Rail's 'underlying challenges' remain”, in Rail, page 31

Translations

Hungarian szűzbeszéd
  • szűzbeszédthe first speech made by a new member in the chamber of an assembly
Polish pierwsze wystąpienie członka parlamentu
  • pierwsze wystąpienie członka parlamentuthe first speech made by a new member in the chamber of an assembly
Cite this entry
APA

maiden speech. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maiden%20speech

MLA

“maiden speech.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maiden%20speech. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maiden speech,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maiden%20speech.

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