donzela — 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

donzela is used for these senses in English:

• handmaid (now, historical) A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.
• maid A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).
• maiden (now, _, chiefly, _, literary) A girl or an unmarried young woman.

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.

Related Portuguese words