donzel

[ don-zuh l ]

/ ˈdɒn zəl /

noun Archaic.

a young gentleman not yet knighted; squire; page.

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Origin of donzel

1585–95; < Italian donzello < Old Provençal donzel < Vulgar Latin *dom(i)nicellus, equivalent to Latin domin(us) lord + -cellus diminutive suffix; cf. damsel

Words nearby donzel

donovan body, donovanosis, donsie, donus, donut, donzel, doo, doo-doo, doo-wop, doob, doobie

Example sentences from the Web for donzel

But I, donzel, wear the spurs of knighthood, and to succour the distressed is a duty my oath will not let me swerve from.
The Last Of The Barons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Before dinner there arrives a donzel, with an ivory horn adorned with four gold bands and rich jewels.
The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (Volume I of 5)|Various
Damsel or Damoiseau (in Italian, donzel; in Latin, domisellus); one of the gallant youths domiciled in the maison du roi.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.