damoiselle

or dam·o·sel, dam·o·zel

[ dam-uh-zel ]

/ ˌdæm əˈzɛl /

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noun Archaic.

archaic variants of damsel.

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Words nearby damoiselle

damn with faint praise, damnyankee, Damocles, Damocles, sword of, Damodar, damoiselle, Damon, Damon and Pythias, damp, damp box, dampcourse

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How to use damoiselle in a sentence

Votre majest ave fausse French enough to deceive la plus sage damoiselle dat is en France.
King Henry the Fifth|William Shakespeare
Fortunately, that discreet damoiselle, Oudarde Musnier, turned the conversation in time.
Notre-Dame de Paris|Victor Hugo
Eight years after this the Queen granted a life-pension to her “damoiselle of the chamber,” Philippa Chaucer.
Chaucer and His England|G. G. Coulton

British Dictionary definitions for damoiselle

damoiselle

damosel or damozel

/ (ˌdæməˈzɛl) /

noun

archaic variants of damsel

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