ravish
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rav·ish

transitive verb \ˈra-vish\

Definition of RAVISH

1
a : to seize and take away by violence
b : to overcome with emotion (as joy or delight) <ravished by the scenic beauty>
c : rape 2
2
rav·ish·er noun
rav·ish·ment \-mənt\ noun

Examples of RAVISH

  1. <tales of Caribbean pirates who abducted fair maidens and ravished them without mercy>
  2. <travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza>

Origin of RAVISH

Middle English ravisshen, from Anglo-French raviss-, stem of ravir, from Vulgar Latin *rapire, alteration of Latin rapere to seize, rob — more at rapid
First Known Use: 14th century

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