Antonyms for deflower
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dih-flou-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈflaʊ ər |
Definition of deflower
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]
- verb ravish; take away beauty
- In Poland, the noblemen arrogated the right to deflower any maid they pleased, and a hundred lashes were given him who complained.
- Extract from : « Woman under socialism » by August Bebel
- For she deliberately sent down to the beach her daughter, who was of marriageable age, and prompted her father to deflower her.
- Extract from : « The Danish History, Books I-IX » by Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned")
- Individual inspiration was a sacred thing, which reality with its rules and prejudices could only spoil and deflower.
- Extract from : « The Great Events by Famous Historians, v. 13 » by Various
Synonyms for deflower
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