donzel
[ don-zuh l ]
/ ˈdɒn zəl /
noun Archaic.
a young gentleman not yet knighted; squire; page.
Origin of donzel
1585–95; < Italian
donzello < Old Provençal
donzel < Vulgar Latin
*dom(i)nicellus, equivalent to Latin
domin(us) lord +
-cellus diminutive suffix; cf.
damsel
Words nearby donzel
Example sentences from the Web for donzel
But I, donzel, wear the spurs of knighthood, and to succour the distressed is a duty my oath will not let me swerve from.
The Last Of The Barons, Complete |Edward Bulwer-LyttonBefore dinner there arrives a donzel, with an ivory horn adorned with four gold bands and rich jewels.
Damsel or Damoiseau (in Italian, donzel; in Latin, domisellus); one of the gallant youths domiciled in the maison du roi.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 |The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.