Defloration
Pronunciation : Def`lo*ra"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. defloratio: cf. F. d?floration.]
Definition : 1. The act of deflouring; as, the defloration if a virgin. Johnson.
2. That which is chosen as the flower or choicest part; careful culling or selection. [R.] The laws of Normandy are, in a great measure, the defloration of the English laws. Sir M. Hale.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913