DEFLOWERING

Verb

deflowering

present participle of deflower

Noun

deflowering (plural deflowerings)

The breaking of the hymen of a virgin.

Source: Wiktionary


DEFLOWER

De*flow"er, v. t. Etym: [Pref. de- + flower.]

Definition: Same as Deflour. An earthquake . . . deflowering the gardens. W. Montagu. If a man had deflowered a virgin. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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