damsel in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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They were famous for their half-dressed damsels in distress, usually awaiting a rescuing hero.
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Of course, like any adventure to save a damsel in distress, the task ahead will not be an easy one.
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The title is derived from a central scene where the damsel shares a pear which she has peeled with her teeth with the lover.
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The setting was changed to a more topical war-time setting, and the show art showed a knight and his damsel in a jeep.
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Knights and damsels in distress are found everywhere.
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Female characters were generally distressed damsels to be rescued or protected, or otherwise served as an inducement or reward for a male hero's adventures.
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Comic books often featured characters being tied up and tying others up, particularly in damsel in distress plots.
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The knights code of honour requires him to do whatever a damsel asks.
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He's also a sucker for women, especially damsels in distress.
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Heavenly damsels are called but all this has no effect on the sage.
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