damsel
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9.6
- noun
- /ˈdæmzəl/
- Archaic
:
doncella
- I'll be waiting for you like a damsel in distress.
- a damsel in distress
- rescue the damsel
- a beautiful damsel
And so it doesn't mean you have to become this damsel in distress.
- And so it doesn't mean you have to become this damsel in distress.
Examples
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In the fairy tale, the brave knight rode to rescue the damsel who had been captured by a dragon.
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Rescues a damsel in distress.
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I saw a damsel in distress.
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I am merely trying to save this damsel from what would be the most traumatic experience of her young life.
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Mother had been the great lady, mistress to an earl, a damsel for poets to sing of.
Fiction book (1999) -
You, the knight in shining armor, rescuing me, the poor little damsel in distress.
Fiction book (1995) -
[Elodie] There are many stories of chivalry where the heroic knight saves the damsel in distress.
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Every story needs a hero and a damsel to create tension and excitement.
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The author depicted a young damsel who navigated challenges with grace and courage.
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
41
4.8
A girl or young woman
1
9.9
A young unmarried woman in old stories
A young unmarried woman who appears in old stories
A young unmarried woman in old stories or poems
A young unmarried woman in old stories
Surface Forms
Etymology
Damsel comes from the old French word damoiselle, which meant 'little lady' and is related to the English word dame. So damsel originally meant a young or small lady, which is why in old stories a damsel is often shown as delicate or in need of rescue.