damsel
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.dam·sel
noun \ˈdam-zəl\Definition of DAMSEL
See Variants of DAMSEL
dam·sel also dam·o·sel or dam·o·zel \ˈda-mə-ˌzel\
Examples of DAMSEL
- <knights are celebrated in fairy tales for rescuing damsels in distress>
Origin of DAMSEL
Middle English damesel, from Anglo-French dameisele, from Vulgar Latin *domnicella young noblewoman, diminutive of Latin domina lady
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to DAMSEL
- Synonyms
- girl, demoiselle, maid, maiden, miss
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