Meaning of maiden speech | Babel Free
Definitions
The first speech made by a new member in the chamber of an assembly, in Britain in the House of Commons and House of Lords.
Equivalents
Suomi
neitsytpuhe
Svenska
jungfrutal
Examples
“Her maiden speech in the House of Commons on June 3 2010 outlined that her immediate priorities would be to receive assurances from the newly installed coalition government on the future of several major capital investment programmes - [...].”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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