rape1
v.
- (of a man) force (another person) to have sexual intercourse with him against their will.
- spoil or destroy (a place).
n.
an act or the crime of rape.
Derivative
Etymology
ME (orig. denoting violent seizure of property): from Anglo-Norman Fr. rap (n.), raper (v.), from L. rapere ‘seize’.
rape2
n.
a plant of the cabbage family with bright yellow flowers, especially a variety (
oilseed rape) grown for its oil-rich seed.
[
Brassica napus.]
Etymology
ME (orig. denoting the turnip plant): from L. rapum, rapa ‘turnip’.
rape3
n.
historical (in the UK) any of the six ancient divisions of Sussex.
Etymology
OE, var. of rope, with ref. to the fencing-off of land.
rape4
n.
(
often rapes)
the stalks and skins of grapes left after winemaking, used in making vinegar.
Etymology
C17 (as rape wine): from Fr. râpe, med. L. raspa ‘bunch of grapes’.