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    Dam·sel
    /ˈdamzəl/

    noun

    • 1. a young unmarried woman. archaic, literary
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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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

    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.

  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.yourdictionary.com › damselDamsel Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    damsels. A girl; maiden. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A damselfish. American Heritage. A damselfly. American Heritage. A young woman (of noble birth).

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

    Define damsel. damsel synonyms, damsel pronunciation, damsel translation, English dictionary definition of damsel. n. 1. A young woman or girl; a maiden. 2. A damselfish. 3. A damselfly. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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

    A damsel is a young, unmarried woman. [literary, old-fashioned] He keeps coming to the aid of this damsel in distress. Synonyms: maiden [archaic, literary], girl, virgin, maid [archaic, literary] More Synonyms of damsel. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdamsel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    a damsel in distress. (humorous) a woman who needs help. Definition of damsel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Definition of damsel in English:. cite. damsel

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › damseldamsel | meaning of damsel in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    damsel meaning, definition, what is damsel: a young woman who is not married, especi...: Learn more.

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