Noun: damsel
Pronunciation: (dam-zul)
Damsel meaning:
- A young woman who is not married.
- A young unmarried woman of noble birth.
Synonyms: girl, damoiselle, maid, maiden
Quotations: Guru Nanak – Though ,a man may have accepted a damsel in due form, he may abandon ,her if she be blemished, diseased, or deflowered, and ,if she have been given with fraud.
The Bible – The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; amongst them were the damsels playing with tumbrels.
The Bible – And Abigail hasted, and arose and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
Sample sentences:
- Our newly appointed teacher is a damsel.
- Knights are celebrated in fairy tales for rescuing damsels who are in distress.
- We have come across a beautiful damsel while crossing the road yesterday.