neito — meaning in English

English meaning

• damsel noun An old-fashioned or literary word for a young, unmarried woman, especially one in a story who needs rescuing.
• maid noun A woman employed to clean a house or do domestic work.
• maiden adj Describing the first occurrence of something, such as a journey, speech, or attempt.

Senses

neito is used for these senses in English:

• damsel A young woman (of noble birth).
• damsel A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).
• maid A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).
• maiden (now, _, chiefly, _, literary) A girl or an unmarried young woman.
• nigella Any plant of the genus Nigella of about twelve species of annual flowering plants, the blooms of which are generally blue in colour but also found in shades of pink, white and pale purple.

maid — full definition

1. noun A woman employed to clean a house or do domestic work.
2. noun (literary or old-fashioned) A young unmarried woman or girl.

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