maiden speech
noun
the first speech made in a legislature by a newly elected member.
Origin of maiden speech
First recorded in 1785–95
Words nearby maiden speech
maiden,
maiden castle,
maiden name,
maiden over,
maiden pink,
maiden speech,
maiden voyage,
maiden's-tears,
maidenhair,
maidenhair fern,
maidenhair spleenwort
Example sentences from the Web for maiden speech
My maiden-speech is a triumphant one, for the gentleman in seaweed has nothing to offer in reply save an immitigable roaring.
Twice Told Tales |Nathaniel Hawthorne