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raper

raper

See also: râper

English

Noun

raper (plural rapers)

  1. One who rapes; a rapist.
    • 1963, Edwin M. Moseley, Pseudonyms of Christ in the Modern Novel: Motifs and Methods (page 149)
      "Jesus Christ!" Grimm says, profanely pushing Hightower aside as he goes on to shoot Christmas and to emasculate him, according to the custom of lynchers punishing the dark rapers of white women.
    • 1995, Simon Goldhill, Foucault's Virginity (page 71)
      Turning round, Cleitophon finds he is standing by a painter's studio which is exhibiting a painting of the whole story of the rape of Philomela, including the tapestry she weaves telling her own story after her raper, Tereus, has cut out her tongue.

Anagrams


French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowing from English rap.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁa.pe/

Verb

raper

  1. to rap (to sing rap songs)

Conjugation


Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

raper

  1. present tense of rape