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ˈravissant, a.
Also 3, 6 rauisaunt, -ant.
[a. F. ravissant, pple. of ravir: see ravish.]
†1. Of beasts: Ravening. Obs. rare.
c1290MS. Laud 108 lf. 11 Þe wolf wilde and rauisaunt with þe schep ȝeode so milde so lomb. 1549Compl. Scot. Prol. 2 Tha said rauisant volfis of ingland hes intendit ane oniust veyr.
b. Her. (See quot. 1780.) rare—0.
The attitude of a ‘wolf ravissant’ corresponds to that of a ‘lion salient’.
1727in Bailey (vol. II). 1780Edmondson Compl. Body Her. II. Gloss., Ravissant, a term used by French Heralds to express the posture of a wolf, half raised, and just springing forward upon his prey.
2. Ravishing, delightful.
Now only as F. |ravisã|, with fem. ravissante |-ãt|.
1653Gauden Hierasp. 254 The ravissant happiness of the blessed Angels. 1673Dryden Marr. à la Mode i. i, O, 'tis the sweetest Prince! so obligeant, charmant, ravissant. 1848Thackeray Van. Fair li, The most ravissante little Marquise in the world. 1885Mabel Collins Prettiest Woman ix, She is not ravissante like her sister. |