damosel

• Terme archaïque désignant une jeune femme non mariée, aujourd'hui considéré comme désuet.

An archaic term for a young unmarried woman, now considered obsolete.

1. Young unmarried womanC2formalbritish

   A term used in historical or poetic contexts to refer to a young woman who is not married.

   Jeune femme non mariée

   • The knight pledged his loyalty to the damosel.
   • In the old tale, a damosel waited by the tower.
   • The poet wrote verses about a fair damosel.

   Synonymesdamseldemoisellegirllassmaidmaidenyoung woman