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demoiselle

demoiselle noun: a damselfly of the family Calopterygidae.

demoiselle: a damselfly of the family Calopterygidae
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Noun

demoiselle (plural demoiselles)

  1. A damselfly of the family Calopterygidae.
  2. A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid.
  3. The Numidian crane (Grus virgo).

demoiselle meaning in Tamil

demoiselle in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Synonyms of demoiselle

Forms of demoiselle

pluraldemoiselles

Origin of demoiselle

Borrowed from French demoiselle. The bird is so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements. Doublet of damsel, doncella, and donzella.

Phrases with demoiselle

Questions about demoiselle

What does demoiselle mean?
Demoiselle means a damselfly of the family Calopterygidae.
What is demoiselle in Tamil?
Demoiselle in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Demoiselle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is demoiselle?
Demoiselle is a noun.
What is the plural of demoiselle?
The plural of demoiselle is demoiselles.

Words near demoiselle in the dictionary

  1. demogroups
  2. demoi
  3. demoicracies
  4. demoicracy
  5. demoing
  6. demoiselle
  7. demoiselle crane
  8. demoiselle cranes
  9. demoiselles
  10. demoisturization
  11. demoitis

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