damsel

nounmaiden

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Word Origin & History

late 12c., from Old French dameisele "woman of noble birth" (Modern French demoiselle "young lady"), modified (by association with dame) from earlier donsele, from Gallo-Romance *domnicella, diminutive of Latin domina "lady" (see dame). Archaic until revived by romantic poets, along with 16c.-17c. variant form damozel.

Example Sentences for damsel

Surely, sir, you should take shame to hold the damsel against her will.

I scrutinised him carefully, while Charlotte ran to comfort the damsel.

There may be more than one claimant for the damsel's affection.

Already I have endured more than enough in the interests of this damsel.

His face was comely as a damsel's, his eyes blue and his hair golden.

Who was the damsel I saw you making up to in the Park the other day?

Therefore I read with a callous heart the effusions of the Belgian damsel.

Anon came the damsel unto Arthur and saluted him, and he her again.

Anon there came a damsel unto Arthur and asked him, "What cheer?"

These villain wights have a damsel imprisoned in yonder keep!

damsel

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girl

girls

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maid

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maid

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