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ravishment

[rav-ish-muhnt]

noun

rapture or ecstasy.

violent removal.

the forcible abduction of a woman.

rape¹ (def. 1).

Origin:
1470–80; < Middle French ravissement, equivalent to raviss- (see ravish) + -ment -ment

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ravish (ˈrævɪʃ)

—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

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