Definitions for donzel

donzel don·zel

Spelling: [don-zuh l]
IPA: /ˈdɒn zəl/

Donzel is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 95 anagrams from letters in donzel (delnoz).

Definitions for donzel

noun

  1. 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

Examples for donzel

Before 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.

But I, donzel, wear the spurs of knighthood, and to succour the distressed is a duty my oath will not let me swerve from.

Word Value for donzel
Scrable

16

Words with friends

18

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