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maiden vs young woman

young woman vs maiden

maiden and young woman both are nouns.

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

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

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