Virgin/maiden

[Devil's tear]

What is the difference?
Is ''maiden'' romantic?​

 

[Amigos4]

What is the difference?


Is ''maiden'' romantic?​

An unmarried woman who is a virgin is also sometimes referred to as a 'maiden'.

The word 'maiden', in referencing a chaste woman, is not common usage in USA.

Cheers,
Amigos4

 

[Devil's tear]

An unmarried woman who is a virgin is also sometimes referred to as a 'maiden'.

The word 'maiden', in referencing a chaste woman, is not common usage in USA.

Cheers,
Amigos4

Thank you amigos4 for this help.​

 

[Anglika]

Virgin is quite specific - it means someone who has not had sexual relations, and in fact can be used for either men or women. It can also be used to mean "untouched"/"natural" - virgin forest is forest that has never been used for timber.

Maiden is a young girl, and is not used now except in poetry or poetical writing.

 

[Devil's tear]

Virgin is quite specific - it means someone who has not had sexual relations, and in fact can be used for either men or women. It can also be used to mean "untouched"/"natural" - virgin forest is forest that has never been used for timber.

Maiden is a young girl, and is not used now except in poetry or poetical writing.

Thank you my angel teacher. It's helpful.​