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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
deflower \de*flow"er\, v. t. [Previously also spelled
{deflour}.] [imp. & p. p. {Deflowered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Deflowering}.] [F. d['e]florer, LL. deflorare; L. de- +
flos, floris, flower. See {Flower}, and cf. {Deflorate}.]
1. To deprive of flowers.
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An earthquake . . . deflowering the gardens. --W.
Montagu.
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2. To take away the prime beauty and grace of; to rob of the
choicest ornament.
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3. To deprive of virginity, as a woman; to violate; to
ravish; also, to seduce.
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If a man had deflowered a virgin. --Milton.
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