damsel

noun/ˈdæmzəl/

Frequency rank: #14,466 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A young unmarried woman or girl, often one in need of rescue.

Illustration for the English word “damsel”

Example sentence

The brave knight rode through the forest to rescue the damsel who had been captured by the dragon.

Synonyms & related words

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