• (v. t.) To deprive of virginity, as a woman; to violate; to ravish; also, to seduce. • (v. t.) To take away the prime beauty and grace of; to rob of the choicest ornament. • (v. t.) To deprive of flowers.
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1. To deprive of flowers. ... 2. To take away the prime beauty and grace of; to rob of the choicest ornament. 'He died innocent and before the sweetness of his soul was defloured and ravished from him.' (Jer. Taylor) ... 3. To deprive of virginity, as a woman; to violate; to ravish; also, to seduce. ... Origin: F. Deflorer, LL. Deflorare; L. De- + ...
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De·flour' transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Defloured ;
present participle & verbal noun Deflouring .] [ French
déflorer , Late Latin
deflorare ; Latin
de- +
flos ,
floris , flower. See ...
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