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donzel

donzel noun: a young squire or the attendant to a knight; a page.

Noun

donzel (plural donzels)

  1. (obsolete) A young squire or the attendant to a knight; a page
  2. A boy or an unmarried young man

Forms of donzel

pluraldonzels

Origin of donzel

From Old French danzel and Italian donzello, both ultimately from Medieval Latin domicellus (“young nobleman, squire”), a diminutive of Latin dominus (“master, lord”). Compare donzella.

Questions about donzel

What does donzel mean?
Donzel means a young squire or the attendant to a knight; a page.
What part of speech is donzel?
Donzel is a noun.
What is the plural of donzel?
The plural of donzel is donzels.

Words near donzel in the dictionary

  1. donuttery
  2. donutty
  3. Donvale
  4. Donyatt
  5. Donze
  6. donzel
  7. donzella
  8. donzellas
  9. donzels
  10. Donzes
  11. Donziger

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