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

Reddit users in the comments section advised the bride to not let the drama drag down her day and to be discreet when people ask where her maid of honor is. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024

But after a rehearsal dinner that stretches late into the night before the wedding, Amelia’s best friend and maid of honor, Merritt (Meghann Fahy), washes up dead on the beach just outside the Winbury home. —Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024

The maid of honor at the wedding of a wealthy Nantucket family turns up dead on the morning of the ceremony, then everyone becomes a suspect. —Jen Chaney, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024

Now, with Emma's wedding fast approaching, the Redditor has decided to back out of her role as maid of honor. —Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 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