DAMSEL


Meaning of DAMSEL in English

/ ˈdæmzl; NAmE / noun

( old use ) a young woman who is not married

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IDIOMS

- a damsel in distress

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French dameisele , damisele , based on Latin domina mistress.

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