damsel
/ˈdæmzl/noun
उच्चारण डैम्ज़ल
युवती, कुमारी
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[C] old use
a young woman who is not married
युवती, कुमारी
- a damsel in distress
- In the old fairy tale, a brave prince rescues a damsel locked in a tower.
- The story tells of a fair damsel who waits for a hero.
+ 3 more examples
- In the play, a damsel is rescued from a dragon.
- Fairy tales are full of brave knights and gentle damsels.
- The poet described a lovely damsel by the river.
¶Idioms 1
a damsel in distress
a woman who needs help
संकट में पड़ी युवती
- He played the hero rescuing the damsel in distress.
AaSpelling
dam·sel
With -sel (not 'damsal').
अंत में -sel ('damsal' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the young-woman words together: damsel and maiden (old-fashioned or literary), lass (informal, especially Scottish), belle (a beautiful woman, especially the most beautiful at a party: 'the belle of the ball').
युवती के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: damsel और maiden (पुराने या साहित्यिक), lass (अनौपचारिक, विशेषकर स्कॉटिश), belle (सुंदर स्त्री, विशेषकर पार्टी में सबसे सुंदर: 'the belle of the ball')।
§Grammar and usage
Note: damsel is old-fashioned.
ध्यान रखिए: damsel पुराना शब्द है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A damsel in distress (a woman who needs help, often in old stories).
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: a damsel in distress (मदद की ज़रूरत वाली स्त्री, प्रायः पुरानी कहानियों में)।