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DEMOISELLES
Noun
demoiselles
plural of demoiselle
Source: Wiktionary
DEMOISELLE
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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DISKETTE
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
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