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demoiselle Definition

demoi·selle (dem′wä zel′)

noun

  1. a damsel
  2. a small crane (Anthropoides virgo) of Africa, Asia, and Europe
  3. damselfly
  4. ☆ damselfish

Etymology: Fr < OFr dameisele: see damsel

demoiselle Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • band: There were a large number of banded demoiselles, and several hawker dragonflies.

Adjective modifier

  • beautiful: Beautiful, bright green demoiselles were everywhere, providing food for a pair of nesting gray wagtails.

Modifies a noun

  • damselfly: Along the river Ivel, where yellow flag iris flowers, you can see banded demoiselle damselflies.