maidenhood
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I banned the word “obey” from our vows and I rejected the white dress that pushed archaic notions of female innocence, chastity, maidenhood and modesty.
From Washington Post ● May 30, 2022
Jaime is such a villain, but his time in the Starks custody has humbled him, as we see when he manages to keep Brienne's maidenhood safe.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2013
The Pearl, symbol of maidenhood, is sole heritage of a pulchritudinous orphan, Pilgrim.
From Time Magazine Archive
Among them is the stockbroker, Masterson's friend, who used to kiss Irene in her maidenhood, a triviality which she has decided to conceal from Masterson.
From Time Magazine Archive
She had already taken that provisionary leap into a mythical future which is one of the perfunctory attitudes of maidenhood.
From The Wayfarers by Mary Stewart Doubleday Cutting
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