2. Noun. (pluralonly) Harsh damages. ¹
3. Verb. (third-person singular of ravage) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ravages
1. ravage [v] - See also: ravage
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ravages
Literary usage of Ravages
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of the Norman Conquest of England: Its Causes and Its Results by Edward Augustus Freeman (1869)
"WILLIAM'S ravages IN SUSSEX. THE ravages of William's army in Sussex stand
confessed in the Norman writers, and there can be little doubt that they were ..."
2. The History of the Norman Conquest of England: Its Causes and Its Results by Edward Augustus Freeman (1869)
"... to tempt him to an attack on the Norman camp, or to a battle on the level 1
See Appendix AA. 3 On these systematic ravages, see Appendix DD. 3 Wid. Ami. ..."
3. The History of the Norman Conquest of England: Its Causes and Its Results by Edward Augustus Freeman (1875)
"WILLIAM'S ravages IN SUSSEX. THE ravages of William's army in Sussex stand
acknowledged in the Norman writers, and there can be little doubt that they were ..."
4. The Works of Washington Irving by Washington Irving (1851)
"... that this proud region, which once held the world in awe, should be thus
marauded and insulted by a handful of predatory Arabs. To check their ravages, ..."
5. Works by Washington Irving (1896)
"... that this proud region, which once held the world in awe, should be thus
marauded and insulted by a handful of predatory Arabs. To check their ravages, ..."
6. A History of the Inquisition of Spain by Henry Charles Lea (1907)
"There had long been a source of humiliation and annoyance, though not in itself
of danger, in the ravages of Moorish corsairs along the southern coast, ..."
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