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damsel

[ dam-zuhl ]

noun

Literary.
  1. a young woman or girl; a maiden, originally one of gentle or noble birth.


damsel

/ 藞诲忙尘锄蓹濒 /

noun

  1. archaic.
    a young unmarried woman; maiden
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of damsel1

1150鈥1200; Middle English damisel < Anglo-French ( Old French damoisele ) < Vulgar Latin *dominicella, equivalent to Latin domin ( a ) lady ( dame ) + -i- -i- + -cella feminine diminutive suffix
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of damsel1

C13: from Old French damoisele, from Vulgar Latin domnicella (unattested) young lady, from Latin domina mistress; see dame
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The idea that the sheriff is a gentle helper of damsels in distress, rather than some sort of code enforcer.

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See recent attempts by Disney to broaden the scope of its Marvel and Star Wars franchises, or Nintendo this month transforming its popular damsel in distress Princess Zelda into a hero.

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鈥淭aylor often played the part of a damsel in distress or an overlooked romantic interest using theatrical costuming,鈥 writes Sarah Chapelle in 鈥淭aylor Swift Style鈥 鈥 out Oct.

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Above us swallows dart through the air, Graeme takes a picture of a damsel fly and the brook to our side continues to babble.

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Her performance adds an additional layer of mystery in that it is never quite clear whether she is a manipulative femme fatale, a damsel in distress or a woman just trying to figure herself out.

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