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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RAPE, n. [L. rapio, raptus. See Rap.]
1. In a general sense, a seizing by violence; also, a seizing and carrying away by force, as females.
2. In law, the carnal knowledge of a woman forcibly and against her will.
3. Privation; the act of seizing or taking away.
And ruin'd orphans of thy rapes complain.
4. something taken or seized and carried away.
Where now are all my hopes? oh, never more shall they revive, nor death her rapes restore.
5. Fruit plucked from the cluster.
6. A division of a county in Sussex, in England; or an intermediate division between a hundred and a shire, and containing three or four hundreds.
RAPE, n. [L. rapa, Gr.]
A plant of the genus Brassica, called also cole-rape and cole-seed, and of which the navew or French turnip is a variety.
The broom-rape is of the genus Orobanche.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop [syn: rape, colza, Brassica napus]
2: the act of despoiling a country in warfare [syn: rape, rapine]
3: the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will [syn: rape, violation, assault, ravishment] v
1: force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night" [syn: rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage]
2: destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country" [syn: rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin rapa, rapum turnip, rape; akin to Old High German r?ba turnip, rape, Lithuanian rop? Date: 14th century an Old World herb (Brassica napus) of the mustard family grown as a forage crop and for its seeds which yield rapeseed oil and are a bird food — compare canola II. transitive verb (raped; raping) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin rapere Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic to seize and take away by force b. despoil 2. to commit rape on • raper noun • rapist noun III. noun Date: 14th century 1. an act or instance of robbing or despoiling or carrying away a person by force 2. unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against the will usually of a female or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid consent — compare sexual assault, statutory rape 3. an outrageous violation IV. noun Etymology: French râpe grape stalk Date: 1657 grape pomace

Britannica Concise

Annual plant (Brassica napus) of the mustard family, native to Europe. This 1-ft-tall (30-cm) plant has a long, thin taproot; smooth, bluish-green, deeply scalloped leaves; and clusters of yellow flowers. Each round, elongated seedpod has a short beak and contains many seeds. The seeds yield an oil (rapeseed oil, or canola) that is the lowest in saturated fat of any edible oil, making it popular for use in cooking. It is also used as an ingredient in soap and margarine and as a lamp fuel. Unlawful sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse, carried out forcibly or under threat of injury and against the will of the victim. Though traditionally limited to attacks on women by men, in recent years the definition of rape has been broadened to cover same-sex attacks and attacks against those who, because of mental illness, intoxication, or other reasons, are incapable of valid consent. Statutory rape, or intercourse with a person younger than a certain age (from 14 to 18 years), has long been a serious crime in most jurisdictions. Rape is generally considered an expression of anger or aggression and a pathological assertion of power by the rapist. Victims' psychological responses vary but usually include feelings of shame, humiliation, confusion, fear, and rage. Many rape victims fail to report the crime, deterred by the prospect of a distressing cross-examination in court and the difficulty in proving a crime for which there usually are no witnesses. See also assault and battery. Annual plant (Brassica napus) of the mustard family, native to Europe. This 1-ft-tall (30-cm) plant has a long, thin taproot; smooth, bluish-green, deeply scalloped leaves; and clusters of yellow flowers. Each round, elongated seedpod has a short beak and contains many seeds. The seeds yield an oil (rapeseed oil, or canola) that is the lowest in saturated fat of any edible oil, making it popular for use in cooking. It is also used as an ingredient in soap and margarine and as a lamp fuel. Unlawful sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse, carried out forcibly or under threat of injury and against the will of the victim. Though traditionally limited to attacks on women by men, in recent years the definition of rape has been broadened to cover same-sex attacks and attacks against those who, because of mental illness, intoxication, or other reasons, are incapable of valid consent. Statutory rape, or intercourse with a person younger than a certain age (from 14 to 18 years), has long been a serious crime in most jurisdictions. Rape is generally considered an expression of anger or aggression and a pathological assertion of power by the rapist. Victims' psychological responses vary but usually include feelings of shame, humiliation, confusion, fear, and rage. Many rape victims fail to report the crime, deterred by the prospect of a distressing cross-examination in court and the difficulty in proving a crime for which there usually are no witnesses. See also assault and battery.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n. & v. --n. 1 a the act of forcing a woman to have sexual intercourse against her will. b forcible sodomy. 2 (often foll. by of) violent assault, forcible interference, violation. 3 poet. carrying off (esp. of a woman) by force. 4 an instance of rape. --v.tr. 1 commit rape on (a person, usu. a woman). 2 violate, assault, pillage. 3 poet. take by force. Etymology: ME f. AF rap(er) f. L rapere seize 2. n. a plant, Brassica napus, grown as food for sheep and for its seed, from which oil is made. Also called COLZA, COLE. Phrases and idioms: rape-cake rape-seed pressed into a flat shape after the extraction of oil and used as manure or cattle food. rape-oil an oil made from rape-seed and used as a lubricant and in foodstuffs. Etymology: ME f. L rapum, rapa turnip 3. n. hist. (in the UK) any of the six ancient divisions of Sussex. Etymology: OE, var. of rap ROPE, with ref. to the fencing-off of land 4. n. 1 the refuse of grapes after wine-making, used in making vinegar. 2 a vessel used in vinegar-making. Etymology: F râpe, med.L raspa

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Rape Rape (r[=a]p), n. [F. r[^a]pe a grape stalk.] 1. Fruit, as grapes, plucked from the cluster. --Ray. 2. The refuse stems and skins of grapes or raisins from which the must has been expressed in wine making. 3. A filter containing the above refuse, used in clarifying and perfecting malt, vinegar, etc. Rape wine, a poor, thin wine made from the last dregs of pressed grapes.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Rape Rape, n. [Akin to rap to snatch, but confused with L. rapere. See Rap to snatch.] 1. The act of seizing and carrying away by force; violent seizure; robbery.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Rape Rape, v. t. To commit rape upon; to ravish.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Rape Rape, v. i. To rob; to pillage. [Obs.] --Heywood.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Rape Rape, n. [Icel. hreppr village, district; cf. Icel. hreppa to catch, obtain, AS. hrepian, hreppan, to touch.] One of six divisions of the county of Sussex, England, intermediate between a hundred and a shire.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Rape Rape, n. [L. rapa, rapum, akin to Gr. ?, ?, G. r["u]be.] (Bot.) A name given to a variety or to varieties of a plant of the turnip kind, grown for seeds and herbage. The seeds are used for the production of rape oil, and to a limited extent for the food of cage birds. Note: These plants, with the edible turnip, have been variously named, but are all now believed to be derived from the Brassica campestris of Europe, which by some is not considered distinct from the wild stock (B. oleracea) of the cabbage. See Cole. Broom rape. (Bot.) See Broom rape, in the Vocabulary. Rape cake, the refuse remaining after the oil has been expressed from the seed. Rape root. Same as Rape. Summer rape. (Bot.) See Colza.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cole Cole, n. [OE. col, caul, AS. cawl, cawel, fr. L. caulis, the stalk or stem of a plant, esp. a cabbage stalk, cabbage, akin to Gr. ?. Cf. Cauliflower, Kale.] (Bot.) A plant of the Brassica or Cabbage genus; esp. that form of B. oleracea called rape and coleseed.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(rapes, raping, raped) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If someone is raped, they are forced to have sex, usually by violence or threats of violence. A young woman was brutally raped in her own home... They'd held him down and raped him. VERB: be V-ed, V n 2. Rape is the crime of forcing someone to have sex. Almost ninety per cent of all rapes and violent assaults went unreported. N-VAR 3. The rape of an area or of a country is the destruction or spoiling of it. (LITERARY) As a result of the rape of the forests, parts of the country are now short of water. N-SING: the N of n 4. see also date rape, gang rape, oilseed rape

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

rap. See CRIMES; PUNISHMENTS.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Violation, defloration, constupration, ravishment, defilement, carnal knowledge of a woman (forcibly and against her will). 2. (Bot.) Navew, French turnip (Brassica napus).

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