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Deflour
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What's The Definition Of Deflour?Synonyms | Synonyms for Deflour: Related Terms | Find terms related to Deflour: See Also | Deflour In Webster's Dictionary \De*flour"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defloured}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Deflouring}.] [F. d['e]florer, LL. deflorare; L. de-
+ flos, floris, flower. See {Flower}, and cf. {Deflorate}.]
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.
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