Girl vs. maiden

[Jupiter]

Hi teachers

But soon after Snow White becomes seven (which is the official age that a girl becomes a maiden).......

What age does a maiden fall into? age of seven?
What is the difference between girl and maiden?

Thanks in advance

Jupiter

[Tom]

Hello Jupiter

Maiden means "an unmarried girl". The word "Maiden" is not frequently used in English other than in poetic sense, though its use as an adjective is common, i.e: Maiden speech, Maiden voyage, etc. If you read William Wordsworth's poems you are very likely to bump into the word maiden.

I hope this helps.

Tom

[Alan]

Hi jupiter,

Maiden or its shortened form maid literally means virgin. It is used as an adjective in expressions like maiden name (name of a woman before she gets married if she chooses to take her husband's name on marriage), maiden aunt (unmarried aunt).

Alan
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