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[ rav-ish-muhnt ] / ˈræv ɪʃ mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ravishment ON THESAURUS.COM
nounrapture or ecstasy. violent removal. the forcible abduction of a woman. rape1 (def. 1). Origin of ravishment1470–80; <Middle French ravissement, equivalent to raviss- (see ravish) + -ment-ment Words nearby ravishmentravined, raving, ravioli, ravish, ravishing, ravishment, raw, Rawalpindi, rawaru, raw bar, rawboned Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ravishmentHer very name was a ravishment—a name of spring and flowers and pure bright skies. Despair's Last Journey|David Christie Murray She knew how eloquent Barode Barouche could be; she knew how his voice had all the ravishment of silver bells to the unsuspecting. Carnac's Folly, Complete|Gilbert Parker But how am I to describe to you the peace and ravishment of that face? The Dynamiter|Robert Louis Stevenson He forgot all about the distinguished wits whom he had expected to see in his ravishment over the glees. The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray
Words related to ravishmentsatisfaction, comfort, humor, glee, delight, elation, cheer, charm, bliss, pride, amusement, wonder, ecstasy, exaltation, euphoria, exhilaration, contentment, communion, violation, rape |