damoiselle
- noun
- /ˌdæməˈzɛl/
- Archaic
:
dama
- The charming damoiselle danced gracefully at the ball, capturing everyone's attention.
Examples
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As a damoiselle of noble birth, she was expected to marry well and uphold her family's honor.
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The story revolved around a brave damoiselle who sought adventure beyond her castle walls.
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(I'm married, I am a young available damoiselle, etc.)
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
126
8.8
A young woman who is not married
112
9.9
An unmarried girl or young woman often mentioned in old stories
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8.2
A French word for a young or unmarried woman
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4.8
A girl or young woman
32
9.6
A young woman often shown as delicate and needing help in old stories
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9.9
A young unmarried woman in old stories
A young unmarried woman in old stories or poems
A young unmarried woman in old stories
A French plural word for young women used to address them politely
A girl or young woman who is not married
Young unmarried women, especially those who have not had sex
Surface Forms
Etymology
Damoiselle comes from Old French and originally meant a 'young lady', and it is the same root as the English words damsel and madam. That's why damoiselle appears in old stories to mean a 'young unmarried woman'.