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ravishment

noun ravishments

  1. countable, uncountable ecstasy Joseph Sedley, who was fond of music, and soft-hearted, was in a state of ravishment during the performance of the song, and profoundly touched at its conclusion.
  2. countable, uncountable seizure by force
  3. countable, dated, uncountable rape

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@misc{ravishment_2026,
  title = {ravishment},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ravishment},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}