1. Noun
The act of carrying away by force or against consent; abduction; as, the ravishment of children from their parents, of a ward from his guardian, or of a wife from her husband.
2. Noun
The state of being ravished; rapture; transport of delight; ecstasy.
3. Noun
The act of ravishing a woman; rape.
4. Noun
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
Vocabulary classified under Law
5. Noun
a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
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