DAMSEL


Meaning of DAMSEL in English

/dam"zeuhl/ , n. Literary.

a young woman or girl; a maiden, originally one of gentle or noble birth.

[ 1150-1200; ME damisel damoisele ) dominicella, equiv. to L domin ( a ) lady (see DAME) + -i- -I- + -cella fem. dim. suffix ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .