raven

ra·ven ¹

 (rā′vən)

n.

1. A large bird (Corvus corax) of the Northern Hemisphere, having black plumage and a croaking cry.

2. Any of several similar birds of the genus Corvus, found in Africa, Australia, and southwestern North America.

adj.

Black and shiny: raven tresses.

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[Middle English, from Old English hræfn.]

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rav·en ²

 (răv′ən)

v. rav·ened, rav·en·ing, rav·ens

v.tr.

1. To consume greedily; devour.

2. To seek or seize as prey or plunder.

v.intr.

1. To seek or seize prey or plunder.

2. To eat ravenously.

n.

Variant of ravin.

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[From Middle English ravin, raven, rapine, plunder, prey; see ravin.]

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rav′en·er n.

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raven

(ˈreɪvən)

n

1. (Animals) a large passerine bird, Corvus corax, having a large straight bill, long wedge-shaped tail, and black plumage: family Corvidae (crows). It has a hoarse croaking cry

2. (Colours)

a. a shiny black colour

b. (as adjective): raven hair.

[Old English hrǣfn; related to Old High German hraban, Old Norse hrafn]

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raven

(ˈrævən)

vb

1. to seize or seek (plunder, prey, etc)

2. to eat (something) voraciously or greedily; be ravenous in eating

[C15: from Old French raviner to attack impetuously; see ravenous]

ˈravener n

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Raven

(ˈreɪvən)

n

(Non-European Myth & Legend) a traditional trickster hero among the native peoples of the Canadian Pacific Northwest

[from raven¹]

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ra•ven¹

(ˈreɪ vən)

n.

1. any of several very large corvine birds having lustrous black plumage and a loud, harsh call, esp. Corvus corax, of North America and Eurasia.

adj.

2. lustrous black: raven hair.

[before 900; Middle English; Old English hrǣfn, c. Old High German (h)raban, Old Norse hrafn]

ra′ven•like`, adj.

rav•en²

(ˈræv ən)

v.i.

1. to plunder.

2. to prowl for food.

3. to eat or feed greedily.

v.t.

4. to pillage: armies ravening the land.

5. to devour greedily.

[1485–95; earlier ravine < Middle French raviner, v. derivative of ravine ravin]

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raven

Past participle: ravened
Gerund: ravening

Imperative

raven

raven

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	raven - large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail Corvus corax corvine bird - birds of the crow family genus Corvus, Corvus - type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens
Verb	1.	raven - obtain or seize by violence seize - take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
	2.	raven - prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs" prey, predate forage - wander and feed; "The animals forage in the woods"
	3.	raven - eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches" guttle, pig, devour eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
	4.	raven - feed greedily; "The lions ravened the bodies" eat, feed - take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"

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raven

adjective black, ebony, jet-black, coal-black a striking woman with long raven hair

Related words
adjective corvine
collective noun unkindness

see shades from black to white

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Translations

غُرابغُرابٌ أَسْوَد

гарван

krkavechavran

ravn

RabeKolkrabe

κοράκικόρακας

korakokorvo

cuervo

kaarenkorpronk

korppi

corbeau

עורב

gavran

holló

hrafnkrummi

corvinocorvocorvo imperiale

カラス

큰까마귀

corvus

kranklysvarnas

krauklis

raaf

ravn

kruk

corvo

corb

ворон

krkavechavran

krokar

гавран

korp

นกขนาดใหญ่จำพวกกา

kuzgun

воронкрук

con quạ

大乌鸦渡鸦

raven

[ˈreɪvn]

A. N → cuervo m

B. ADJ [hair] → negro

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raven

[ˈreɪv^ən] n (= bird) → corbeau m

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raven

n → Rabe m; raven-black → rabenschwarz

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raven

[ˈreɪvn] n → corvo (imperiale)

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raven

(ˈreivən) noun

a large black bird of the crow family. raaf غُراب гарван corvo krkavec der Rabe ravn κοράκιcuervo ronk کلاغ سیاه korppi corbeauעורב एक पक्षी gavran holló gagak hrafn corvo わたりがらす 큰까마귀 varnas krauklis sejenis gagak raafravnkruk كارغه، كارګه، كړاغ، وراغ corvo corb ворон krkavec, havran krokar gavran korp นกขนาดใหญ่จำพวกกา kuzgun 大烏鴉 крук کالا کوا con quạ 渡鸦，大乌鸦

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raven

→ غُرابٌ أَسْوَد havran ravn Rabe κοράκι cuervo korppi corbeau gavran corvo カラス 큰까마귀 raaf ravn kruk corvo ворон korp นกขนาดใหญ่จำพวกกา kuzgun con quạ 大乌鸦

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