Meaning of ravissant | Babel Free

Definitions

1. In a half-raised position, as if about to spring on prey.
   not-comparable
2. Devouring prey; raping.
   not-comparable
3. Ravishing; exquisite.
   not-comparable, obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“The Counts of Miranda quarter this coat with (2 and 3):—Arg. two wolves passant in pale Sa., each ravissant a lamb of the first; within a bordure Gu. charged with eight aspas Or for Avellenada..”

“And it came to pass⟳ that Clément Chardin des Lupeaulx, whose father was ennobled by Louis XV., and bore quarterly; of the first, argent, a wolf sable, ravissant, carrying a lamb, gules; of the second, purpur, three buckles argent, two and one; of the third, barry of six, gules and argent; of the fourth, gules, a caduceus winged and wreathed with serpents, vert; with four griffins' claws for supporters; and EN LUPUS In HISTORIA for a motto, managed to wurmount his half-burlesque escutcheon with a Count's coronet.”

“In one word, it is so light⟳, so pretty, so ravissant, and such a perfect dear, that EUGENIE herself could not help⟳ being jealous, if she were to see⟳ it.”

“His dame chanced to have⟳ a niece—a niece, tradition says, with the loveliest complexion and the most ravissant auburn hair in the world , and with whom, when she visited her aunt, all Oppidans and Tugs who saw⟳ the beatific vision became straightway enamoured.”

“To me it is 'ravissant, ravissant' to the very utmost height, to sit⟳ here in this chair and see⟳ you in that one. It is all in life that is most exquisite.”

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