"the answer to a maiden's prayer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From the June Valli song "The Answer to a Maiden's Prayer" (1959) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} the answer to a maiden's prayer
  1. An attractive man, considered as an eligible bachelor. Related terms: God's gift to women
    Sense id: en-the_answer_to_a_maiden's_prayer-en-noun-SndUazWw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "25 September 1969, Sir Henry Bolte, quoted in Peter Blazey, Bolte: A Political Biography (1972)",
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