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  1. RAVEN
    A magnetic pull device used to vanish a small coin or magnetic object. Gimmicked props such as playing cards and coins can be designed with an iron core, so that they are effected by the Raven's strong magnetic attraction.
    Found on http://www.glossarycentral.com/magic/rav

  2. 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
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Raven
    Reconnaissance drone, Flight Refuelling [UK]
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  4. 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 . &r...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/15

  5. Raven
    Ra'ven adjective Of the color of the raven; jet black; as, raven curls; raven darkness.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/15

  6. 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.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/15

  7. Raven
    Rav'en transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Ravened (-'nd); present participle & verbal noun Ravening .] [ Written also ravin , and ravine .] 1. To obtain o...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/15

  8. 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.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/15

  9. 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. ...
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  10. raven
    Corvus corax noun large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
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  11. raven
    verb prey on or hunt for; `These mammals predate certain eggs`
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  12. 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 th...
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  13. 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 ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/15

  14. 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]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/15

  15. 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 ...
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  16. 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...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  17. Raven
    The USS Raven was an American minesweeper of 810 tons displacement launched in 1940. The USS Raven was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 17 knots and carried a complement of 105. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. raven
    Any of several large crows, genus Corvus, of the Corvidae family, order Passeriformes. The common raven C. corax is about 60 cm/2 ft long with a wingspan of nearly 1 m/3 ft, and has black, lustrous plumage; the beak and mouth, tongue, legs, and feet are also black. It is a scavenger and is found onl...
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  21. Raven
    `Raven` is the common name given to several larger-bodied members of the genus Corvus&mdash;but in Europe and North America the Common Raven is normally implied. Species include: Extinct: Smaller-bodied species in the genus Corvus include the crows, jackdaws and the rook. In some c...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven

  22. Raven
    (wrestler) `Scott Anthony Levy` (born September 8, 1964), better known by his ring name `Raven`, is an American professional wrestler, wrestling producer, wrestling writer, and occasional author and actor currently working for Juggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW) and other independent promoti...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven

  23. Raven
    (comics) All this is boring who cares!!!!! --> `Raven` is a fictional superheroine who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in DC Comics Presents #26 (October 1980), and was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez. Raven is an em...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven

  24. Raven
    (disambiguation) `Raven` may refer to: Birds: Film and television: Games: Military and naval : People: Publications: Comics: Books: Poetry: Music: `Songs` `Record labels` `Bands` Organization: Place: Sports: Visual arts: Other: See also:
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  25. Raven
    (band) `Raven` are an English heavy metal band associated with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. They had a hit with the single "On and On", and refer to their music as "athletic rock". History: Formation: Raven was formed in 1974 in Newcastle, England, by brot...
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