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Definition of Damsel
1. Noun. A young unmarried woman.
Definition of Damsel
1. n. A young person, either male or female, of noble or gentle extraction; as, Damsel Pepin; Damsel Richard, Prince of Wales.
Definition of Damsel
1. a maiden [n -S] - See also: maiden
Medical Definition of Damsel
1. 1. A young person, either male or female, of noble or gentle extraction; as, Damsel Pepin; Damsel Richard, Prince of Wales. 2. A young unmarried woman; a gerl; a maiden. "With her train of damsels she was gone, In shady walks the scorching heat to shum." (Dryden) "Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, . . . Goes by to towered Cameleot." (Tennyson) 3. An attachment to a millstone spindle for shaking the hoppe. Origin: 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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