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n. - A young unmarried woman.

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  • This time all three acts were paired with a work from Debussy – Act I with Printemps, Act II with Trois Nocturnes, and Act III with La damoiselle élue.
  • How vengeance was showed to a damoiselle that blasphemed S. Edward.
  • Scotch king, and five hundred for Madame here; and when that is like to be found, the damoiselle herself may know, 'and he laughed.
  • Then she said to a young damoiselle that was fellow with her, and wrought in the same work: What think ye best now, either to displease this lady or else this good S....
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