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- [dem-wuh-zel, dem-uh-; French duh-mwa-zel]
- /ˌdɛm wəˈzɛl, ˌdɛm ə-; French də mwaˈzɛl/
- /ˌdem.wɑː.ˈzel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dem-wuh-zel, dem-uh-; French duh-mwa-zel]
- /ˌdɛm wəˈzɛl, ˌdɛm ə-; French də mwaˈzɛl/
Definitions of demoiselle word
- noun demoiselle a small crane, Anthropoides virgo, of central Asia, N Africa, and SE Europe, having grey plumage with long black breast feathers and white ear tufts 3
- noun demoiselle a damsel 3
- noun demoiselle a small crane (Anthropoides virgo) of Africa, Asia, and Europe 3
- abbreviation DEMOISELLE damselfly 3
- abbreviation DEMOISELLE damselfish 3
- noun plural demoiselle an unmarried girl or young woman. 1
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Origin of demoiselle
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
From French, dating back to 1760-70; See origin at damsel
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Parts of speech for Demoiselle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
demoiselle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
demoiselle usage trend in Literature
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