doncella — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abigail noun (dated) A lady's personal maid or servant.
- 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.
- virgin noun A person who has never had sex.
Senses
doncella is used for these senses in English:
- abigail (obsolete) A lady's maid. [mid 17th–19th c.]
- 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.
- maiden (archaic) A female virgin.
- virgin A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated.