damsel

dam·sel

noun \ˈdam-zəl\

Definition of DAMSEL

: a young woman: a archaic : a young unmarried woman of noble birth b : girl

Variants of DAMSEL

dam·sel also dam·o·sel or dam·o·zel \ˈda-mə-ˌzel\

Examples of DAMSEL

1. <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

Related Words: virgin; deb, debutante, ingenue (or ingénue); bird [chiefly British], chick [slang], chicken, chit, filly, lass, lassie, sheila [Australian & New Zealand], sister; colleen, mademoiselle, senhorita, senorita (or señorita)

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