damsel C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ˈdæmzəl/ UK /ˈdæmzəl/ See IPA manual Freq #16365 Meanings 1 noun dated or literary: a young unmarried woman, especially one of noble birth In the romance, a wandering knight comes to the aid of a damsel. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · dated or literary: a young... maidenyoung woman Word family Derived forms damselhood Related forms demoisellemaidenlady Etymology From Middle English dameisele, from Old French damoisele, a diminutive ultimately based on Latin domina ("mistress, lady"). It is an etymological relative of demoiselle. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # damsel **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdæmzəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdæmzəl/ **Frequency rank:** 16365 ## Meanings 1. dated or literary: a young unmarried woman, especially one of noble birth ## Examples - In the romance, a wandering knight comes to the aid of a damsel. ## Synonyms - maiden - young woman ## Derived Forms - damselhood ## Related Forms - demoiselle - maiden - lady ## Etymology From Middle English dameisele, from Old French damoisele, a diminutive ultimately based on Latin domina ("mistress, lady"). It is an etymological relative of demoiselle. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown