Mademoiselle Definition

mădə-mə-zĕl, măd-mwä-zĕl
mademoiselles, mesdemoiselles
noun
mesdemoiselles
An unmarried woman or girl.
Webster's New World
Used as a form of polite address for a girl or young woman in a French-speaking area.
American Heritage
A French governess.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
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Origin of Mademoiselle

  • French from Old French ma demoiselle ma my Madame demoiselle young lady (from damisele) (from Vulgar Latin dominicella) (diminutive of Latin domina lady Madame)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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