damozel

/ˈdæməzɛl/
noun
  1. A young woman or girl; a maiden. Often used in old-fashioned or poetic contexts.
    • The knight pledged his loyalty to the fair damozel.
    • In the old tale, a damozel waited by the tower window.
    • The poet wrote of a damozel walking through the meadow.
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