A Damsel

Etymology From Latin domina (lady, mistress of the house), from domus (house), from Proto-Indo-European *dem- (to build).

Meanings

1. (archaic or literary) A young, unmarried woman of noble birth.
2. (humorous or dramatic) A young woman in distress (especially in the phrase "damsel in distress").

Synonyms maiden, lass, girl, young lady

Translations Arabic: (آنسة مِن عائلة نبيلة)، (فتاة شابة)، (عذراء) German: (die Jungfrau), (das Fräulein), (das Burgfräulein) Norwegian Bokmål: (en jomfru), (en ungmøy), (en frøken)