damsel
Meaning
- A young woman (of noble birth).
- A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).
- A young woman who is not married.
- An unmarried lady-in-waiting.
- A chattering damsel (component of a mill).
Synonyms
damoiselle
damozel
damosel
young woman
young girl
cute little girl
fille
beautiful woman
Translations
demoiselle
donzela
donzella
doncella
MädchenFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdæm.zəl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English dameisele, from Old French damoisele, from Vulgar Latin *domnicella, a diminutive from Classical Latin domina (“mistress, lady”), from dominus, from *demh₂-. Doublet of demoiselle, doncella, and donzella.
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