damoiselle
noun
archaic variants of damsel.
damosel,
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a variation of
damoiselle.
Example Sentences
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In by-gone days, the dame or damosel rode precisely as the knight or page.
From The Young Lady's Equestrian Manual by Anonymous
Next morning an old damosel who was in great fear for her mistress's life came to her at her rising, and asked— "Well, madam, and how do you fare?"
From The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. II. (of V.) by George Saintsbury
Of many a dainty dame and damosel The coveted nuptial couches he rejecteth; for naught can e'er, pure Love! thy care dispel, when one enchanting shape thy heart subjecteth.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII by Various
"And wherefore say you good-by to me?" cried Sholto, finding his words at once in the wholesome atmosphere of raillery which everywhere accompanied that quipsome damosel, Mistress Maud Lindesay.
From The Black Douglas by Frank Richards
It was odd indeed that a sixth-century damosel who presumably couldn't read could be on such familiar terms with a book that would not be published for another nine hundred and forty-three years.
From A Knyght Ther Was by Robert F. Young
