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DAMOISELLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does damoiselle mean?
• DAMOISELLE (noun)
The noun DAMOISELLE has 1 sense:
1. a young unmarried woman
Familiarity information: DAMOISELLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A young unmarried woman
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
damoiselle; damosel; damozel; damsel; demoiselle
Hypernyms ("damoiselle" is a kind of...):
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