noun, masculine/da.mwa.zo/plural: damoiseaux
young man; a young gentleman who was not yet a knight but aspired to be one; a young nobleman accompanying his lord or lady to hunt, walk, travel, etc.; a handsome, charming young man who is courteous or amorous toward women
Inherited from Old French damoisel, from Vulgar Latin *domnicellus, diminutive of Classical Latin dominus (“master, lord”).