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Pronunciation / Transliteration: guī xiù
"这位大家闺秀举止十分优雅。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, elegant crane (Anthropoides virgo) found in parts of Eurasia and Africa, known for its striking plumage and graceful dancing displays.
"A flock of demoiselles gathered near the riverbank during their annual migration." - 2
A young lady or damsel, especially in historical, literary, or poetic contexts.
"The romanticized painting depicted a medieval demoiselle gazing from a castle tower."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'demoiselle', meaning 'young lady' or 'damsel', originating from Old French 'dame' (lady) and 'isel' (diminutive suffix). Historically adopted into English in various contexts, including ornithology to describe certain graceful birds like the demoiselle crane, and historically as a term for a young woman of noble birth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Demoiselle" is said worldwide
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demoiselle
Transliteration: də.mwa.zɛl
"La demoiselle gracieuse s'envolait vers le sud."
Jungfernkranich
Transliteration: ʏŋ.fɛʁn.kʁaː.nɪç
"Der Jungfernkranich ist für seinen eleganten Tanz bekannt."
damigella
Transliteration: da.miˈdʒɛl.la
"La damigella indossava un abito azzurro."
damisela
Transliteration: da.miˈse.la
"La damisela paseaba por los jardines del palacio."
donzela
Transliteration: dõˈzɛ.lɐ
"A donzela acenou do alto da torre."
कुंवारी लड़की
Transliteration: kuṁvārī laṛkī
"वह एक बहुत ही सुंदर और शिष्ट युवती थी।"
闺秀
Transliteration: guī xiù
"这位大家闺秀举止十分优雅。"
아가씨
Transliteration: a-ga-ssi
"그 우아한 아가씨가 정원을 거닐고 있었다."
令嬢
Transliteration: reijō
"その気品ある令嬢は人々の目を引いた。"
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