maiden speechnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌmeɪ.dən ˈspiːtʃ/us/ˌmeɪ.dən ˈspiːtʃ/the first formal speech made by a British Member of Parliament in the House of Commons or by a member of the House of Lords
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Lecturing & addressing
- address
- angle
- extemporize
- filibuster
- floor
- hold
- hold forth
- jawbone
- lead 1
- lead off
- lecture
- monologue
- oration
- oratory
- sermonize
- speaking
- speech
- speechify
- talk
- talk at sb
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