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damosel


Meanings
  • noun

    Damsel is a young unmarried woman.

    - "La damisela estaba hermosa y encantadora."
    - "The damsel in distress needed help."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with damosel
dameleon , salmon , camelon
Variants
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damosel , damosels , damozel , damozels , damsel , damsels
Etymology
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The term 'damsel' comes from the Old French 'damoisele' meaning 'young knight' but later came to mean 'young unmarried woman'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'damsel' was originally used to refer to a young knight.

  2. The damsel in distress trope is a common archetype in fairy tales and other forms of literature.


Related Concepts
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  1. damsel in distress: A female character who is in a perilous situation and needs to be rescued by a hero.


Culture
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In literature, the damsel in distress is a common trope where a female character is rescued by a male hero. This archetype has been used in various forms of media, from fairy tales to modern fiction.

How to Memorize "damosel"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a young, pretty woman in a distressful situation, waiting to be rescued.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'damsel' with the image of a young, unmarried woman in need of help.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Damsel in Distress' to remember the definition of the word.


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