ravishment: Meaning and Definition of

rav•ish•ment

Pronunciation: (rav'ish-munt), [key]
— n.
  1. rapture or ecstasy.
  2. violent removal.
  3. the forcible abduction of a woman.
  4. rape (def. 1).
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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