Meanings
noundamosella (plural damosellas)
plural damosellas
- archaicDamsel.
But, damosella virgin, Was this directed to you?
c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Loues Labour’s Lost”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]
Origin
Variant of damoiselle or damosel, 15th and 16th century variants of damsel, from early Middle English dameisele.
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APA
damosella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damosella
MLA
“damosella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damosella. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “damosella,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damosella.
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