Maidenhood, n.
Etymology: [AS. mægdenhad. See Maid, and -hood.]
1. The state of being a maid or a virgin; virginity. Shak.
2. Newness; freshness; uncontaminated state. The maidenhood Of thy fight. Shak.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists maidenhood only as an antonym, under marriage.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given