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Look up: Raven

  1. Raven
    The raven is a large bird of the crow family, genus Corvus. It feeds on carrion. It is completely black in colour, and can learn to imitate human speech.
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  2. Raven
    Raven is a CDP partly in Tazewell County and partly in Russell County Virginia, USA
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  3. Raven
    see 'EF-111A'
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  4. raven
    [n] - large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail 2. [v] - obtain or seize by violence 3. [v] - prey on or hunt for 4. [v] - feed greedily
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  5. Raven
    Reconnaissance drone, Flight Refuelling [UK]
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  6. Raven
    Ra'ven (rā'v'n) noun [ Anglo-Saxon hræfn ; akin to Dutch raaf , German rabe , Old High German hraban , Icelandic hrafn , Danish ravn , and perhaps to Latin corvus , Greek ko`rax . √19.] (Zoology) A large black passerine bird ( Corvus corax ), similar to the crow, but larger. It is native of the northern parts o ...
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  7. Raven
    Ra'ven adjective Of the color of the raven; jet black; as, raven curls; raven darkness.
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  8. Raven
    Rav'en (răv''n) noun [ Old French raviné impetuosity, violence, French ravine ravine. See Ravine , Rapine .] [ Written also ravin , and ravine .] 1. Rapine; rapacity. Ray. 2. Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.
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  9. Raven
    Rav'en transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Ravened (-'nd); present participle & verbal noun Ravening .] [ Written also ravin , and ravine .] 1. To obtain or seize by violence. Hakewill. 2. To devour with great eagerness. « Like rats that ravin down their proper bane.� ...
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  10. Raven
    Rav'en intransitive verb To prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity. [ Written also ravin , and ravine .] « Benjamin shall raven as a wolf.» Gen. xlix. 27.
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  11. raven
    <zoology> A large black passerine bird (Corvus corax), similar to the crow, but larger. It is native of the northern part of Europe, Asia and America, and is noted for its sagacity. ... <zoology> Sea raven, the cormorant. ... Origin: AS. Hraefn; akin to raaf, G. Rabe, OHG. Hraban, Icel. Hrafn, Dan. Ravn, and perhaps to L. Corvus, Gr. ... S ...
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  12. raven
    Corvus corax noun large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
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  13. raven
    verb prey on or hunt for; `These mammals predate certain eggs`
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  14. Raven
    `Raven` is the common name given to the largest species of passerine birds in the genus `Corvus`. Corvids are also commonly referred to as crows and other species in the same genus include jackdaws and rooks. In most of Europe and North America, `raven` is used as a synonym for the widespread `Common Raven`, and much of the literature and culture surrounding ravens refers to that species. Ravens have high intelligence and are perhaps the smart...
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  15. Raven
    • (v. t.) To obtain or seize by violence. • (a.) Of the color of the raven; jet black; as, raven curls; raven darkness. • (v. i.) To prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity. • (n.) Rapine; rapacity. • (n.) A large black passerine bird (Corvus corax), similar to the crow, but larger. It is native of the northern p...
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  16. Raven
    (from the article `Native American religions`) ...the planning and organizing of creation but qualities of goodness, wisdom, and perfection that are reminiscent of the Christian deity. By ...
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  17. raven
    any of several species of heavy-billed, dark birds, larger than crows. Closely related, both ravens and crows are species of the genus Corvus. The ... [2 related articles]
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  18. Raven
    Raven is a English mixed name. The meaning of the name is `to be black` Where is it used? The name Raven is mainly used In English. The name Raven appears In the name list top 1000 for both male and female. Below you can find the statistics for both sexes. Raven as a boys nameRaven doesn`t appear In 2007`s top-1000 name list.The last time Raven ap
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  19. raven
    raven 1. Any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call; especially, Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds. 2. Lustrous black: raven locks of hair. 3. To seek plunder or to prey. 4. To eat, to feed, or to devour voraciously or greedily: 'to raven like an animal'. 5. To have a ravenous appetite. 6. To ...
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  20. raven
    raven, common name for the largest member of the family Corvidae (crow family), ranging throughout the arctic and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The raven, Corvus corax, is a glossy black scavenging bird about 26 in. (66 cm) long, with a call resembling a guttural croak. Long the subj...
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