Definitions for damsel
ˈdæm zəldamsel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. damsel, demoiselle, damoiselle, damosel, damozelnoun

   a young unmarried woman

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. damselnoun

   A young woman .

2. damselnoun

   A girl; a maiden .

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Damselnoun

   Etymology: damoiselle, French.

   1. A young gentlewoman; a young woman of distinction: now only used in verse.

   Kneeling, I my servant’s smiles implore,
   And one mad damsel dares dispute my pow’r. Matthew Prior.

   2. An attendant of the better rank.

   With her train of damsels she was gone
   In shady walks, the scorching heat to shun. John Dryden, Fables.

   3. A wench; a country lass.

   The clowns are whoremasters, and the damsels with child. John Gay, What d’ye call it. Preface to.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Damsel

   Mademoiselle ([madmwazɛl]) is a French courtesy title, abbreviated Mlle, traditionally given to an unmarried woman. The equivalent in English is "Miss". The courtesy title "Madame" is accorded women where their marital status is unknown. From around 1970 onwards, the use of the title "Mademoiselle" was challenged in France, particularly by feminist groups who wanted it banned. A circular from François Fillon, then Prime Minister, dated 21 February 2012, called for the deletion of the word "Mademoiselle" in all official documents. On 26 December 2012, the Council of State approved the deletion.

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1. damsel

   A damsel is a term, often used in historical or literary contexts, to refer to a young, unmarried woman. It's often used to imply that the woman is delicate or in need of rescue, as in the traditional phrase "damsel in distress". The term originated from the French word "dameisele", meaning "young lady", but is rarely used in modern English in a serious context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Damselnoun

   a young person, either male or female, of noble or gentle extraction; as, Damsel Pepin; Damsel Richard, Prince of Wales

2. Damselnoun

   a young unmarried woman; a girl; a maiden

3. Damselnoun

   an attachment to a millstone spindle for shaking the hopper

4. Etymology: [OE. damosel, damesel, damisel, damsel, fr. OF. damoisele, damisele, gentlewoman, F. demoiselle young lady; cf. OF. damoisel young nobleman, F. damoiseau; fr. LL. domicella, dominicella, fem., domicellus, dominicellus, masc., dim. fr. L. domina, dominus. See Dame, and cf. Demoiselle, Doncella.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Damsel

   dam′zel, n. a young unmarried woman: a girl. [O. Fr. damoisele (Fr. demoiselle), a page—Low L. domicellus, dim. of L. dominus, a lord.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. damsel

   A coast name for the skate-fish.

Matched Categories

1. • Maiden

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Anagrams for damsel »

1. medals

How to pronounce damsel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say damsel in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of damsel in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of damsel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of damsel in a Sentence

1. Actor Chris Hemsworth:

   The fairytales in the past were predominately the damsel in distress and the female would be rescued by the male or the prince. This time it's the other way around, i think about my daughter and I would love for her to see a film like this, where woman are empowered and in charge of their own destiny and they can lead armies and are warriors and can take over kingdoms and so on. It was exciting.

2. Priya Wal:

   When you play a character, you put parts of you in it. But I am a very different person off-screen. I am not so boisterous and not so tomboyish, in fact my friends bully me and I am like a damsel in distress. When you do a TV show, you become the character as you end up spending 14-15 hours on the sets.

3. Cervantes:

   Poesy is a beauteous damsel, chaste, honourable, discreet, witty, retired, and who keeps herself within the limits of propriety. She is a friend of solitude; fountains entertain her, meadows console her, woods free her from ennui, flowers delight her; in short, she gives pleasure and instruction to all with whom she communicates.

4. Joe Wright:

   I was particularly keen to make sure Tiger Lily wasn't a damsel in distress, tiger Lily is the bad-ass warrior who is far more pro-active physically in defeating (evil pirate) Blackbeard than any of the boys. She has all the action sequences.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=damsel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Damsel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=damsel
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damsel
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damsel
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=damsel
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=damsel
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=damsel