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maiden vs young lady

young lady vs maiden

maiden and young lady both are nouns.

maiden is an adjective but young lady is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
maiden Yes Yes No No
young lady Yes No No No
As nouns, young lady is a hypernym of maiden; that is, young lady is a word with a broader meaning than maiden:
  • maiden: an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
  • young lady: a young female
Other hypernyms of maiden include fille, girl, miss, missy, young woman.
maiden (noun) young lady (noun)
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) a young female
(cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
maiden (adjective) young lady (adjective)
serving to set in motion
Difference between maiden and young lady

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