ravishing
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ɪ adjective
extremely beautiful or attractive; enchanting; entrancing.
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ravish (ˈrævɪʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (often passive) to give great delight to; enrapture |
| 2. | to rape |
| 3. | archaic to carry off by force |
| [C13: from Old French ravir, from Latin rapere to seize] | |
| 'ravisher | |
| —n | |
| 'ravishment | |
| —n | |
| ravishing (ˈrævɪʃɪŋ) | |
| —adj | |
| delightful; lovely; entrancing | |
| 'ravishingly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
ravish
c.1300, "to seize (someone) by violence, carry (a person, esp. a woman) away," from O.Fr. raviss-, prp. stem of ravir "to seize, take away hastily," from V.L. *rapire, from L. rapere "to seize, hurry away" (see rapid). Meaning "to commit rape upon" is recorded from mid-15c.
Ravishing "act of plundering" is from c.1300; in the sense of "enchanting" it is attested from early 15c., from notion of "carrying off from earth to heaven" (early 14c.).
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Example sentences
She is an attractive forty-five-year-old who could, if she dedicated time to herself instead of her work, be ravishing.
She kneels and prays, tormented only for a moment before breaking out in the ravishing smile of complete acceptance.
The country beauty looked ravishing in a red dress that tied demurely at the neck.
The ravishing wisps of lace, satin and silk on these and the following pages certainly look as if they belong in the boudoir.
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