ravisher

Example Sentences

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"Messiah" is still a potent ravisher of the musical senses, if the number of productions this month in Seattle is anything to go by.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2010

Urbain, delighted at seeing the man again who had promised to tell him the name of Blanche's ravisher, uttered a joyful exclamation, and ran towards Chaudoreille.

From The Barber of Paris by Kock, Charles Paul de

Gods! shall the ravisher display your hair, While the Fops envy, and the Ladies stare!

From The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems by Pope, Alexander

But the would-be ravisher is confounded by the Holy Virgin, the protectress of innocence, and takes the pots and kettles and pans for the maidens.

From Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) by Schoenfeld, Hermann

The Diana in mid-stream waltzed round with as much grace as an old barn, and flew after her ravisher.

From Falk A Reminiscence by Conrad, Joseph