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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Demoiselle \De`moi`selle"\, n. [F. See Damsel.] 1. A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) The Numidian crane (Anthropoides virgo); -- so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zool.) A beautiful, small dragon fly of the genus Agrion. [1913 Webster]