Devirginate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒɪneɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Devirginate is a verb meaning (obsolete) To deprive of virginity; to deflower.
Meaning
(obsolete) To deprive of virginity; to deflower.
More Meanings
- (obsolete, rare) Deprived of virginity.
Example Sentences
Fair Hero, left devirginate, Weighs and with fury wails her state: But with her love and woman wit She argues, and approveth it.
The Troians retire to their walls, and the Grecians to their Camp, when Achilles at a feſtivall relates the wonderfull story of Cygnus; which is paralell'd by Neſtor with another of Ceneus, once a maid, then called Cænis and devirginated by Neptune […]
a profligate Christian attempted to devirginate a Maid, but the Mother being present, resisted him, and endeavouring to free her from his intended Rape, whereat the Spaniard enrag'd, cut off her Hand with a short Sword, and stab'd the Virgin in several places, till she Expir'd
Word Forms
- devirginates
- devirginating
- devirginated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include devirginize, devirginise, deflower, disvirgin, unflower, defile.
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