Maiden and Penultimate

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Maiden adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.

Usage example: the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage

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Penultimate is an antonym for maiden.

Nearby Words: maid, maidenly, maidenhood

Penultimate adjective - Next to the last.

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Maiden is an antonym for penultimate.

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