Maid Marian

noun

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

Maid Marian

noun

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Seattle Times

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.

From BBC

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

From Washington Post

Aging Robin Hood returns from war and finds Maid Marian in a nunnery and the sheriff of Nottingham in charge.

From Los Angeles Times

The archer and his Moorish sidekick join Sherwood Forest outlaws against the sheriff of Nottingham, who covets Maid Marian.

From Los Angeles Times