3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Ravishing \Rav"ish*ing\, a. Rapturous; transporting. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Ravish \Rav"ish\ (r[a^]v"[i^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ravished} (-[i^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ravishing}.] [OE. ravissen, F. ravir, fr. L. rapere to snatch or tear away, to ravish. See {Rapacious}, {Rapid}, and {-ish}.] 1. To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force. [1913 Webster] These hairs which thou dost ravish from my chin Will quicken, and accuse thee. --Shak. [1913 Webster] This hand shall ravish thy pretended right. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy. "Ravished . . . for the joy." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Thou hast ravished my heart. --Cant. iv. 9. [1913 Webster] 3. To have carnal knowledge of (a woman) by force, and against her consent; to rape. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: To transport; entrance; enrapture; delight; violate; deflower; force. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: ravishing adj : stunningly beautiful; "a ravishing blonde"
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