"constupration" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: constuprations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} constupration (countable and uncountable, plural constuprations)
  1. (archaic) The act of ravishing; violation; defilement. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-constupration-en-noun-kMBoX~3p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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