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- an international law defining rape as a war crime
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- the legend of the rape of the Sabine women by the ancient Romans was frequently depicted in classical art
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- abduction,
- hijacking
- (also highjacking),
- kidnapping
- (also kidnaping),
- snatch
- [slang]
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rape
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The first known use of rape was in the 14th century
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