damoiseau

noun

dam·​oi·​seau

ˌdamə̇ˈzō

plural damoiseaux

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archaic

: a young noble not yet made a knight

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Old French damoisel, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin domnicellus young aristocrat, diminutive of Latin dominus master, lord

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