noun
- Plural of damosel; young women or maidens, especially of noble or gentle birth.
Usage: archaic or literary; variant spelling of damsel
Examples
- The knight rescued the damosels from the tower.
- In medieval tales, damosels of noble houses were often betrothed young.
- The damosels gathered in the great hall for the feast.
- Fair damosels attended the royal court.
- The story tells of brave damosels who aided the king.