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dem·oi·selle \ˌdem(w)əˈzel, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from Old French dameisele, damoisele — more at damsel 1. : a young lady : damsel 2. a. : a crane (Anthropoides virgo) of rather small size with long flowing secondaries and breast feathers and white plumes behind the eyes that is widely distributed in Asia, No. Africa, and southeast Europe b. : louisiana heron 3. : damselfly; especially : one of the genus Agrion 4. : damselfish 5. : earth pillar |