demoiselle de compagnie

la demoiselle de compagnie
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(female companion for a wealthy woman)
a. lady's companion
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
Violette venait d'une famille respectable mais pauvre, et travaillait donc comme demoiselle de compagnie.Violette came from a respectable but poor family, so she worked as a lady's companion.
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