damsel[noun]Synonyms: girl, gal, lass, lassie, maid, maiden, miss, missy, quail, wench
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dam‧sel /ˈdæmz
əl/
noun [countable] old use[
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: dameisele, from Latin domina 'lady of high rank']
1. damsel in distress a young woman who needs help or protection – used humorously
2. a young woman who is not married, especially a pretty young woman in an old story
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