Synonyms for de flower

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dih-flou-er

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈflaʊ ər

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Définition of de flower

Origin : late 14c., "deprive (a maiden) of her virginity," also "excerpt the best parts of (a book)," from Old French desflorer (13c., Modern French déflorer) "to deflower (a garden); to take the virginity of," from Late Latin deflorare, from de- (see de-) + flos "flower" (see flora). Notion is "to strip of flowers," hence "to ravish," which is the oldest sense in English.
The French Indians are said not to have deflowered any of our young women they captivated. [James Adair, "The Life of an Indian Trader," London, 1775]

As in outrage : verb wrong, offend, abuse
As in debauch : verb deprave, corrupt
As in defile : verb corrupt, violate
As in deflower : verb ravish; take away beauty

Example sentences :

Dey burnt up dat big house on Eighth Street hill an' built camps for de sojers in de flower garden.
Extract from : « Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves » by Work Projects Administration

Eat honeysuckle off de low sweet bush after de flower falls off en pine mass dat dey get out de burr en sour weeds.
Extract from : « Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 1 » by Various

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