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damsel
dam·sel D0018700 (dăm′zəl)n.1. A young woman or girl; a maiden.2. A damselfish.3. A damselfly.
[Middle English damisele, from Old French dameisele, damoiselle, from Vulgar Latin *dominicella, diminutive of domina, lady; see dame.]damsel (ˈdæmzəl) narchaic or poetic a young unmarried woman; maiden[C13: from Old French damoisele, from Vulgar Latin domnicella (unattested) young lady, from Latin domina mistress; see dame]dam•sel (ˈdæm zəl)
n. a maiden, orig. one of gentle or noble birth. [1150–1200; < Old French damoisele < Vulgar Latin *dominicella < Latin domin(a) lady (see dame)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  damsel - a young unmarried woman damoiselle, damosel, damozel, demoisellemaiden, maid - an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) |
damselnoun (Archaic or poetic) maiden, girl, virgin, maid, miss, nymph (poetic), lass, lassie (informal), wench He came to the aid of a damsel in distress.Translationsdamsel (ˈdӕmzəl) noun a young girl. a damsel in distress. 年輕女人，處女，閨女 年轻女人，处女，闺女 ˈdamselfly noun an insect with a long thin body found near water. 豆娘，蜻蛉(蜻蜓一類的) 豆娘，蜻蛉（青蜓一类的） damsel
damsel in distressA helpless woman who needs to be rescued from some danger. The term is a reference to the stereotypical female character in romantic stories who serves solely to be rescued by a heroic male character. It's not like I'm a damsel in distress, Dad—I'll be fine living on my own.See also: damsel, distressdamsel in distress a young woman in trouble. humorous Damsel in distress makes humorous reference to the ladies in chivalric romances whose sole purpose was to be rescued from peril by a knight in shining armour (see knight).See also: damsel, distressa ˌdamsel in diˈstress (humorous) a woman who needs help from a man, often to solve a practical problem: When I got a flat tyre I had to wait for my boyfriend to come and help me, like a true damsel in distress! Damsel is an old word for a young woman who is not married.See also: damsel, distressEncyclopediaSeedamselflydamsel
Synonyms for damselnoun maidenSynonyms- maiden
- girl
- virgin
- maid
- miss
- nymph
- lass
- lassie
- wench
Synonyms for damselnoun a young unmarried womanSynonyms- damoiselle
- damosel
- damozel
- demoiselle
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