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Ravish

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(1):

(v. t.) To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.

(2):

(v. t.) To have carnal knowledge of (a woman) by force, and against her consent; to rape.

(3):

(v. t.) To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Ravish'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/ravish.html. 1828.
 
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