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raven

/ˈɹeɪvən/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Any of several, generally large and lustrous black species of birds in the genus Corvus, especially the common raven, Corvus corax.
  2. A jet-black colour.
  3. Of the color of the raven; jet-black
  4. Rapine; rapacity.
  5. Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.
  6. To obtain or seize by violence.
  7. To devour with great eagerness.
  8. To prey on with rapacity.
  9. To show rapacity; to be greedy (for something).

Etymology / origin

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Related words

pig(English)gulp(English)devour(English)guttle(English)prey(English)corvus corax(English)eagle(English)blackbird(English)trigon(English)corvus(English)sabu(English)dreamer(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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