donzela — meaning in English
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English meaning
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damsel
noun An old-fashioned or literary word for a young, unmarried woman, especially one in a story who needs rescuing.
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maid
noun A woman employed to clean a house or do domestic work.
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maiden
adj Describing the first occurrence of something, such as a journey, speech, or attempt.
Senses
donzela is used for these senses in English:
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handmaid
(now, historical) A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.
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maid
A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).
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maiden
(now, _, chiefly, _, literary) A girl or an unmarried young woman.
maid — full definition
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noun A woman employed to clean a house or do domestic work.
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noun (literary or old-fashioned) A young unmarried woman or girl.
