also damosel or damozel 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:, a young unmarried woman of noble birth, girl
DAMSEL
Meaning of DAMSEL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012