деви́ца — 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.
• girl noun A female child.
• 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.
• miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
• wench noun An old-fashioned or humorous term for a young woman, sometimes used at Renaissance fairs or in historical fiction.

Senses

деви́ца is used for these senses in English:

• damsel A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).
• girl A female non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a female pet, especially a dog.
• maid A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).
• maiden (now, _, chiefly, _, literary) A girl or an unmarried young woman.
• maiden (archaic) A female virgin.
• miss An unmarried woman; a girl.
• wench (archaic, now, dialectal, or, humorous, possibly, offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.

girl — full definition

1. noun A female child.
2. noun A young woman, informally.
3. noun One's girlfriend.
4. noun A daughter.

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