maidmarian

See also: Maid Marian

English

Etymology

From maid +‎ Marian, perhaps relating to the Virgin Mary.

Noun

maidmarian (plural maidmarians)

  1. (obsolete) A kind of dance.
    • c. 1673, William Temple, An essay upon the advancement of trade in Ireland:
      ten men who danced a maid Marian

References

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