n. [ Cf. F. extravagance. See Extravagant, and cf. Extravaganza. ]
Some verses of my own, Maximin and Almanzor, cry vengeance on me for their extravagance. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
The income of three dukes was enough to supply her extravagance. Arbuthnot.
n.;
a. [ F. extravagant, fr. L. extra on the outside + vagans, -antis, p. pr. of vagari to wander, from vagus wandering, vague. See Vague. ]
The extravagant and erring spirit hies
To his confine. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
There appears something nobly wild and extravagant in great natural geniuses. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
adv. In an extravagant manner; wildly; excessively; profusely. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being extravagant or in excess; excess; extravagance. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Extravagance with an Italian ending: cf. It. stravaganza. ]
v. i. [ Pref. extra- + L. vagatus, p. p. of vagari to rove. See Extravagant. ] To rove. Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A wandering beyond limits; excess. [ Obs. ] Smollett. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F., fr. (assumed) L. rapagium, rapaticum, fr. rapere to carry off by force, to ravish. See Rapacious, Ravish. ] Desolation by violence; violent ruin or destruction; devastation; havoc; waste;
Would one think 't were possible for love
To make such ravage in a noble soul? Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Already Caesar
Has ravaged more than half the globe. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
His lands were daily ravaged, his cattle driven away. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who, or that which, ravages or lays waste; spoiler. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Situated above or outside a sheath or vaginal membrane. [ 1913 Webster ]