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单词 donzel
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donzel

[ don-zuhl ]
/ ˈdɒn zəl /

noun Archaic.

a young gentleman not yet knighted; squire; page.

Origin of donzel

1585–95; <Italian donzello<Old Provençal donzel<Vulgar Latin *dom(i)nicellus, equivalent to Latin domin(us) lord + -cellus diminutive suffix; cf. damsel

Words nearby donzel

don't put off, Don't put the cart before the horse, Don't throw out the baby with the bath water, Donus, donut, donzel, doo, doob, doobie, dooced, doodad
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Example sentences from the Web for donzel

  • But I, donzel, wear the spurs of knighthood, and to succour the distressed is a duty my oath will not let me swerve from.

    The Last Of The Barons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • Before dinner there arrives a donzel, with an ivory horn adorned with four gold bands and rich jewels.

    The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (Volume I of 5)|Various
  • Damsel or Damoiseau (in Italian, donzel; in Latin, domisellus); one of the gallant youths domiciled in the maison du roi.

    Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
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