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ravishment

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[rav-ish-muhnt] / ˈræv ɪʃ mənt /

noun

  1. rapture or ecstasy.

  2. violent removal.

  3. the forcible abduction of a woman.

  4. rape.

Etymology

Origin of ravishment

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

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