damsel (noun)

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• damsel — ► NOUN archaic or literary ▪ a young unmarried woman. ORIGIN Old French dameisele, from Latin domina mistress …   English terms dictionary

• damsel fly — damsel fly, or dam|sel|fly «DAM zuhl FLY», noun. an insect that holds its four wings vertically together when resting; devil s darning needle. It is similar to a dragonfly, but is smaller and more delicate. Damsel flies comprise a suborder …   Useful english dictionary

• damsel — noun (C) 1 old use a young woman who is not married 2 damsel in distress humorous a young woman who needs help or protection …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• damsel — noun a) A young woman (of noble birth). b) A girl; a maiden (as in without sexual experience) …   Wiktionary

• damsel in distress — noun A young woman perceived as being in a dangerous situation …   Wiktionary

• damsel — noun, literary See girl 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• damsel-errant — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun (plural damsels errant) : a female knight errant …   Useful english dictionary

• damsel bug — noun : any of a family (Nabidae) of small brown or black predaceous bugs that feed especially on pest insects (as aphids and caterpillars) …   Useful english dictionary

• damsel — UK [ˈdæmz(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms damsel : singular damsel plural damsels an old word for a young woman who is not married • a damsel in distress …   English dictionary

• damsel — dam|sel [ dæmzl ] noun count an old word for a young woman who is not married a damsel in distress HUMOROUS a woman who is in trouble and needs help …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• damsel — also damosel or damozel noun Etymology: Middle English damesel, from Anglo French dameisele, from Vulgar Latin *domnicella young noblewoman, diminutive of Latin domina lady Date: 13th century a young woman: a. archaic a young …   New Collegiate Dictionary