maid of honor

noun phrase

1

: an unmarried lady usually of noble birth whose duty it is to attend a queen or a princess

2

: a bride's principal unmarried wedding attendant compare matron of honor

Examples of maid of honor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The six-episode series' main plotline stays true to the book: the maid of honor at a wealthy Nantucket family's wedding is found dead on the morning of the big day, leading everyone to become a suspect in her murder. —Jordana Comiter, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024

There’s also the relationship between Amelia and her best friend/maid of honor, Merritt. —Patricia Karounos, refinery29.com, 10 Sep. 2024

The Perfect Couple contains quite the recipe for disaster and an ensemble of characters messy enough to each have their own motive for killing Merritt Monaco (Meghann Fahy), maid of honor to Amelia Sacks (Eve Hewson) in her upcoming wedding to Benji Winbury (Billy Howle). —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024

The maid of honor wanders the beach, reminiscing about her affair with Tag, then accidentally cuts her foot on some glass. —Rachel Seo, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

maid of honor

1

: an unmarried woman usually of noble birth who attends a queen or princess

2

: a bride's principal unmarried wedding attendant