Main Entry: dam·sel

Pronunciation: \ˈdam-zəl\

Variant(s): also dam·o·sel or dam·o·zel \ˈda-mə-ˌzel\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English damesel, from Anglo-French dameisele, from Vulgar Latin *domnicella young noblewoman, diminutive of Latin domina lady

Date: 13th century

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