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   Dem·oi·selle

   /ˌdem(w)äˈzel/

   

   noun

   • 1. a small, graceful Old World crane with a black head and breast and white ear tufts, breeding in southeastern Europe and central Asia.
   • 2. a damselfly, especially of the genus Agrion.
   • 3. a damselfish.
   • 4. a young woman. archaic, literary

   Word Origin early 16th century (in demoiselle (sense 4)): from French, from Old French dameisele ‘damsel’.

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   noun. dem· oi· selle ˌdem-wə-ˈzel. Synonyms of demoiselle. 1. : a young lady. 2. : damselfish. Synonyms. damsel. girl. maiden. miss. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of demoiselle in a Sentence. fell in love with a pretty demoiselle from a neighboring village.

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   Demoiselle definition: an unmarried girl or young woman.. See examples of DEMOISELLE used in a sentence.

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   Define demoiselle. demoiselle synonyms, demoiselle pronunciation, demoiselle translation, English dictionary definition of demoiselle. n. 1. A young woman. 2. A demoiselle crane. 3. See damselfly. 4. See damselfish. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

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   feminine noun. young lady. une demoiselle d’honneur a bridesmaid. Collins Beginner’s French-English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Word Frequency. demoiselle. [d (ə)mwazɛl ] feminine noun. (= jeune fille) young lady. (= célibataire) single lady. Collins French-English Dictionary © by HarperCollins Publishers.

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   Originally: a young, unmarried lady; a maid, a damsel (now historical ). Later more generally: a young woman; a girl. Cf. mademoiselle n. 2a. In later use, typically in literary or self-consciously archaic use, or in French contexts. Twa demycelis, þat ȝonge ware, & of bewte had na pare.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · demoiselle (plural demoiselles) A damselfly of the family Calopterygidae. A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid. The Numidian crane ( Grus virgo ). Synonym: demoiselle crane.

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   Definitions of demoiselle. noun. a young unmarried woman. synonyms: damoiselle, damosel, damozel, damsel. see more. noun. small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs. synonyms: damselfish. see more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEMOISELLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. Also called: demoiselle crane, Numidian crane. a small crane, Anthropoides virgo, of central Asia, N Africa, and SE Europe, having grey plumage with long black breast feathers and white ear tufts. 2. a less common name for a damselfly. 3. another name for damselfish. 4. a literary word for damsel. Collins English Dictionary.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › french-englishDEMOISELLE in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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    DEMOISELLE translate: girl. Learn more in the Cambridge French-English Dictionary.

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    Noun. A damselfly of the family Calopterygidae. A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid. The Numidian crane ( Grus virgo ); so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements.