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

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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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