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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MADEMOISELLE, n. A young woman, or the title given to one; miss; also, the puppet sent from the French metropolis to exhibit the prevailing fashions.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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1: small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico [syn: silver perch, mademoiselle, Bairdiella chrysoura]

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural mademoiselles or mesdemoiselles) Etymology: Middle English madamoiselle, from Middle French, from Old French ma damoisele, literally, my (young) lady Date: 15th century 1. an unmarried French girl or woman — used as a title equivalent to Miss for an unmarried woman not of English-speaking nationality 2. a French governess 3. silver perch a

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. Mesdemoiselles) 1 a title or form of address used of or to an unmarried French-speaking woman, corresponding to Miss or madam. 2 (mademoiselle) a a young Frenchwoman. b a French governess. Etymology: F f. ma my + demoiselle DAMSEL

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Mademoiselle Ma`de*moi`selle", n.; pl. Mesdemoiselles. [F., fr. ma my, f. of mon + demoiselle young lady. See Damsel.] 1. A French title of courtesy given to a girl or an unmarried lady, equivalent to the English Miss. --Goldsmith. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A marine food fish (Sci[ae]na chrysura), of the Southern United States; -- called also yellowtail, and silver perch.

Moby Thesaurus

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