Synonyms for damsel

Grammar : Noun

Spell : dam-zuh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdæm zəl

Définition of damsel

Origin : 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.

noun maiden

Example sentences :

Surely, sir, you should take shame to hold the damsel against her will.
Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle

I scrutinised him carefully, while Charlotte ran to comfort the damsel.
Extract from : « The Golden Age » by Kenneth Grahame

There may be more than one claimant for the damsel's affection.
Extract from : « The Meaning of Evolution » by Samuel Christian Schmucker

Already I have endured more than enough in the interests of this damsel.
Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini

His face was comely as a damsel's, his eyes blue and his hair golden.
Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini

Who was the damsel I saw you making up to in the Park the other day?
Extract from : « The Paliser case » by Edgar Saltus

Therefore I read with a callous heart the effusions of the Belgian damsel.
Extract from : « Wintry Peacock » by D. H. Lawrence

Anon came the damsel unto Arthur and saluted him, and he her again.
Extract from : « Stories of King Arthur and His Knights » by U. Waldo Cutler

Anon there came a damsel unto Arthur and asked him, "What cheer?"
Extract from : « Stories of King Arthur and His Knights » by U. Waldo Cutler

These villain wights have a damsel imprisoned in yonder keep!
Extract from : « Pipefuls » by Christopher Morley

Antonyms for damsel

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