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- [rav-ish]
- /ˈræv ɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rav-ish]
- /ˈræv ɪʃ/
Definitions of unravished word
- verb with object unravished to rape (a woman). 2
- verb with object unravished to fill with strong emotion, especially joy. 1
- verb with object unravished to seize and carry off by force. 0
- verb with object unravished to carry off (a woman) by force. 0
- adjective unravished not ravished, sexually assaulted, or violated; pure -1
- adjective unravished not ravished, seized, or carried off 0
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Origin of unravished
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English ravishen < Middle French raviss-, long stem of ravir to seize ≪ Latin rapere; see rape1
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Parts of speech for Unravished
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unravished popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unravished usage trend in Literature
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