"maid of honour" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: maids of honour [plural], maid of honor [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|maids of honour}} maid of honour (plural maids of honour)
  1. (dated) An unmarried noblewoman who was the attendant of a queen or princess Tags: dated Categories (topical): People Translations (''(dated in English)'' an unmarried noblewoman who was the attendant of a queen or princess): udvarhölgy (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-maid_of_honour-en-noun-oO~NdKJl Disambiguation of People: 48 52 Disambiguation of "''(dated in English)'' an unmarried noblewoman who was the attendant of a queen or princess": 95 5
  2. The chief bridesmaid at a wedding Categories (topical): Female, Marriage, People Derived forms: maids of honour cake, maids of honour tart Related terms: best man
    Sense id: en-maid_of_honour-en-noun-mKvoqyUe Disambiguation of Female: 0 100 Disambiguation of Marriage: 19 81 Disambiguation of People: 48 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 30 70

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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