shield-maiden

A form of shieldmaiden — A female virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in battle.

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Meanings

nounshield-maiden (plural shield-maidens)

plural shield-maidens

  1. alternativeAlternative form of shieldmaiden.
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APA

shield-maiden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shield-maiden

MLA

“shield-maiden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shield-maiden. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shield-maiden,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shield-maiden.

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