maidenship

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maiden +‎ -ship

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maidenship (usually uncountable, plural maidenships)

  1. (obsolete) The state of being a maiden; virginity.
    • 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; [], London: [] Iohn Williams [], →OCLC:
      though at this day of KENT alone is left unto her , as whose maidenship is vehemently suspected , and holiness utterly denied

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