damsel

CEFRC1

/ˈdæm.zəl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A young woman, especially in old stories.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).

Examples

  • And going to Hemor his father, he said: Get me this damsel to wife.

  • The spout that conveys the grain from the hopper to the eye or centre of the upper millstone rests against the spindle, just at the damsel, and thus receives an alternate back and forward motion, […]

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈdɛəm.zɫ̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A young woman (of noble birth).

  2. A young woman who is not married.

  3. An unmarried lady-in-waiting.

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Origin

noun

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.