DAMSEL


Meaning of DAMSEL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' dam-z ə l

Variant: also dam · o · sel or dam · o · zel \ ' da-m ə - ˌ zel \

Function: 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 archaic : a young unmarried woman of noble birth b : GIRL

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