demoiselle

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10

Definition of demoiselle

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A damselfly of the family Calopterygidae.
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noun

  1. A damselfly of the family Calopterygidae.
  2. A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid.
  3. The Numidian crane (Grus virgo).

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Etymology

Borrowed from French demoiselle. The bird is so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements. Doublet of damsel, doncella, and donzella.

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