DEMOISELLE
damselfish, demoiselle
(noun) small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs
damsel, demoiselle, damoiselle, damosel, damozel
(noun) a young unmarried woman
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
demoiselle (plural demoiselles)
A damselfly of the family Calopterygidae.
A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid.
The Numidian crane (Grus virgo).
Synonym: demoiselle crane
Synonyms
• (damselfly): broad-winged damselfly
Source: Wiktionary
De`moi`selle", n. Etym: [F. See Damsel.]
1. A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The Numidian crane (Antropoides virgo); -- so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A beautiful, small dragon fly of the genus Agrion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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