English

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Etymology

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From Italian donzello.[1] Compare donzella.

Noun

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donzel (plural donzels)

  1. (obsolete) A young squire or the attendant to a knight; a page
  2. A boy or an unmarried young man
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References

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  1. ^ donzel”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.