1. The
act of carrying
away by
force or against consent; abduction; as, the
ravishment of children from their parents, or a
ward from
his guardian, or of a
wife from her husband.
2. The state of
being ravished; rapture;
transport of delight; ecstasy. "In whose
sight all things joy, with
ravishment Attracted by thy
beauty still to gaze." (Milton)
3. The
act of ravishing a woman; rape.
Origin: F. Ravissement. See Ravish.
Source: Websters Vocabulary