violenter, v.a., to force, to offer violence to; to compel, to constrain; to ill-use.

violer, v.a., to violate, to ravish; to break, to infringe, to transgress. — sa foi; to break one’s faith. — le droit des gens; to break the law of nations.

violet, n.m., violet-color.

violet, -e, adj., violet-colored.

violette, n.f., (bot.) violet. — tricolore; heart’s-ease, pansy. — de la chandeleur; snow-drop. — marine; Canterbury-bell.

violeur, n.m., violator, ravisher.

violier, n.m., wall-flower, gilly-flower. — des jardins; stock.

violiste, n.m., violist.

violon, n.m., violin, fiddle; violinist, violin-player, fiddler; cell, round-house, lock-up (prison). Mettre quelqu’un au —; to put any one in quod. Il a payé les —s; he paid the piper. Jouer du —; to play on the violin.

violoncelle, n.m., violoncello.