Maid Marian

noun

one of the characters in the old morris dance and May Day festivities; May queen.
Robin Hood's sweetheart.

Maid Marian

noun

a character in morris dancing, played by a man dressed as a woman
legend the sweetheart of Robin Hood

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Nottinghamshire Police warned of closures in Hounds Gate, Maid Marian Way, Standard Hill and Lenton Road in a statement on social media on Saturday morning.

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As Robin you have an arsenal of high-tech arrows, and you can invite three friends to the fray: metal-fisted brawler Little John, speedy assassin Maid Marian and mace-wielding healer Friar Tuck.

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Officers were called to Maid Marian Way at about 17:50 BST on Wednesday following multiple reports of two people in possession of a weapon.

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Just as I’d wanted to be Robin Hood and not Maid Marian.”

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Subsequently, the area became known as “Sherwood Forest” and “Maid Marian Park.”

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maid-in-waiting maid of all work

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