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- Dictionarydem·oi·selle/ˌdem(w)äˈzel/
noun
- 1. a small, graceful Old World crane with a black head and breast and white ear tufts, breeding in southeastern Europe and central Asia.
- 2. a damselfly, especially of the genus Agrion.
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Demoiselle is a French word that means a young lady or a damselfish. Learn its synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Demoiselle definition: an unmarried girl or young woman.. See examples of DEMOISELLE used in a sentence.
Definitions of demoiselle. noun. a young unmarried woman. synonyms: damoiselle, damosel, damozel, damsel. see more. noun. small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs. synonyms: damselfish. see more.
Demoiselle is a French word that means young woman or damsel. It can also refer to a small crane, a damselfly, or a damselfish. See different sources and synonyms for demoiselle.
Demoiselle has different meanings in English, such as a young woman, a crane, a damselfly or a fish. Learn the origin, usage and history of this word from the Oxford English Dictionary.
1. Also called: demoiselle crane, Numidian crane. a small crane, Anthropoides virgo, of central Asia, N Africa, and SE Europe, having grey plumage with long black breast feathers and white ear tufts. 2. a less common name for a damselfly. 3. another name for damselfish. 4. a literary word for damsel. Collins English Dictionary.
Jun 2, 2024 · demoiselle is a French word that can mean a young lady, a damselfly, or a crane. It is derived from Latin domina, meaning lady, and has various synonyms and translations in English and other languages.