| n. | 1. | |
| 1. | The act of carrying away by force or against consent; abduction; | |
| 2. | The state of being ravished; rapture; transport of delight; ecstasy. | |
| 3. | The act of ravishing a woman; rape. |
| Noun | 1. | ravishment - a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment Synonyms: entrancement |
| 2. | ravishment - the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will |
RAVISHMENT, crim. law. This word has several meanings. 1. It is an unlawful taking of a woman, or an heir in ward. 2. It is sometimes used synonymously with rape.
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