Both Uses of
ravish
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- The young shepherd stopped, as if his feet had been rooted to the ground; then he put the butt of his carbine to his shoulder, took aim at the ravisher, followed him for a second in his track, and then fired.†
Chpt 33-34
- The ravisher stopped suddenly, his knees bent under him, and he fell with Teresa in his arms.†
Chpt 33-34 *
Definition:
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(ravish as in: afraid they would ravish her) to rape, overwhelm or plunder