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    damsel
    /ˈdamz(ə)l/

    noun

    • 1. a young unmarried woman. archaic, literary

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDAMSEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Jul 1, 2012 · a young woman who is not married. Idiom. a damsel in distress. Examples from literature. One of these damsels spake Swahili, so we managed to exchange compliments. Sir Arthur King, said the damsel, that sword is mine, and if ye will give me a gift when I ask it you, ye shall have it.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › damselDamsel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. dam· sel ˈdam-zəl. variants or less commonly damosel or damozel. ˈda-mə-ˌzel. Synonyms of damsel. : a young woman: archaic : a young unmarried woman of noble birth. b. : girl. Synonyms. demoiselle. girl. maiden. miss. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of damsel in a Sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › damselDAMSEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Damsel definition: a young woman or girl; a maiden, originally one of gentle or noble birth.. See examples of DAMSEL used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › damselDamsel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The word damsel is a shortened version of the French word, mademoiselle, which is what the French call a young woman who is not married — like the word miss in English. Damsel was originally a word reserved for noblewomen — the rich and fabulous.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDAMSEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A damsel is a young, unmarried woman, often in a literary or old-fashioned context. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of damsel from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › damselDamsel - definition of damsel by The Free Dictionary

    A damsel is an archaic or poetic term for a young unmarried woman or maiden. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and translations of damsel, as well as related words and examples.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › damseldamsel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of damsel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.