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Meaning of 'raven' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Raven [ a.]
- Of the color of the raven; jet black; as, raven curls; raven darkness.
2 . Raven [ n.]
- A large black passerine bird (Corvus corax), similar to the crow, but larger. It is native of the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and America, and is noted for its sagacity.
- Rapine; rapacity.
- Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.
3 . Raven [ v. i.]
- To prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity.
4 . Raven [ v. t.]
- To obtain or seize by violence.
- To devour with great eagerness.

Meaning of 'raven' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . raven [ v]
Meaning (1):
- eat greedily
Example in sentence:
  • he devoured three sandwiches
Meaning (2):
- feed greedily
Example in sentence:
  • The lions ravened the bodies
Meaning (3):
- prey on or hunt for
Example in sentence:
  • These mammals predate certain eggs

Nearby Words:

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