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