What does raven mean?
Definitions for raven
ˈræv ənraven
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word raven.
Princeton's WordNet
raven, Corvus corax(verb)
large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
raven(verb)
obtain or seize by violence
raven, prey, predate(verb)
prey on or hunt for
"These mammals predate certain eggs"
devour, guttle, raven, pig(verb)
eat greedily
"he devoured three sandwiches"
raven(verb)
feed greedily
"The lions ravened the bodies"
Wiktionary
Raven(ProperNoun)
for a girl with raven hair, used since the 1970s.
Etymology: hræfn, from hrabnaz (compare raaf, Rabe, ravn), from ḱorh₂- (compare crú, corvus, šárka ‘magpie’, Serbo-Croatian ‘id.’, κόραξ), from (compare crepare ‘to creak, crack’, ‘he laments, implores’).
Webster Dictionary
Raven(noun)
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
Etymology: [Written also ravin, and ravine.]
Raven(adj)
of the color of the raven; jet black; as, raven curls; raven darkness
Etymology: [Written also ravin, and ravine.]
Raven(noun)
rapine; rapacity
Etymology: [Written also ravin, and ravine.]
Raven(noun)
prey; plunder; food obtained by violence
Etymology: [Written also ravin, and ravine.]
Raven(verb)
to obtain or seize by violence
Etymology: [Written also ravin, and ravine.]
Raven(verb)
to devour with great eagerness
Etymology: [Written also ravin, and ravine.]
Raven(verb)
to prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity
Etymology: [Written also ravin, and ravine.]
Freebase
Raven
The Raven is one of several larger-bodied members of the genus Corvus—but in Europe and North America the Common Raven is normally implied. They have black plumage and large beaks. Species are: ⁕Corvus albicollis – White-necked Raven ⁕Corvus corax – Common Raven ⁕Corvus coronoides – Australian Raven ⁕Corvus crassirostris – Thick-billed Raven ⁕Corvus cryptoleucus – Chihuahuan Raven ⁕Corvus mellori – Little Raven ⁕Corvus rhipidurus – Fan-tailed Raven ⁕Corvus ruficollis – Brown-necked Raven ⁕Corvus tasmanicus – Forest Raven Extinct: ⁕†Corvus moriorum – Chatham Raven ⁕†Corvus antipodum – New Zealand Raven Smaller-bodied species in the genus Corvus include the crows, jackdaws, and the rook.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Raven
rā′vn, n. a kind of crow, noted for its croak and glossy black plumage.—adj. black, like a raven.—adj. Rā′ven-col′oured (Shak.).—ns. Rā′ven's-duck, fine hempen sail-cloth; Rā′venstone, a gallows. [A.S. hræfn; Ice. hrafn, Dut. raaf.]
Raven
Ravin (B.), rav′n, v.t. to obtain by violence: to devour with great eagerness or voracity.—v.i. to prey rapaciously.—n. prey: plunder.—ns. Rav′ener, a plunderer; Rav′ening (B.), eagerness for plunder.—adjs. Rav′enous, Rav′ined, voracious: devouring with rapacity: eager for prey or gratification.—adv. Rav′enously.—n. Rav′enousness. [O. Fr. ravine, plunder—L. rapina, plunder.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of raven in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of raven in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of raven in a Sentence
In a democracy, people always vote for their alike! Pig for the pig, raven for the raven! Dull for the dull, wise for the wise!
Does wisdom perhaps appear on the earth as a raven which is inspired by the smell of carrion?
The Eagle wasn't always the Eagle. The Eagle, before he became the Eagle, was Yucatangee, the Talker. Yucatangee talked and talked. It talked so much it heard only itself. Not the river, not the wind, not even the Wolf. The Raven came and said The Wolf is hungry. If you stop talking, you'll hear him. The wind too. And when you hear the wind, you'll fly. So he stopped talking. And became its nature, the Eagle. The Eagle soared, and its flight said all it needed to say.
The Project Raven (story) perfectly well documents that there is reason to be concerned and it is Congress' job to get to the bottom of it.
What is blacker than the 'raven'? Answer; His Feathers:
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- غراب أسودArabic
- havranCzech
- ravnDanish
- RabeGerman
- κοράκιGreek
- korvoEsperanto
- cuervoSpanish
- کلاغ سیاهPersian
- korppiFinnish
- corbeauFrench
- fitheachIrish
- काला कौआHindi
- hollóHungarian
- gagakIndonesian
- CorvoItalian
- עוֹרֵבHebrew
- カラスJapanese
- ಕಾಗೆKannada
- corvusLatin
- raafDutch
- RavnNorwegian
- krukPolish
- corvoPortuguese
- corbRomanian
- воронойRussian
- korpSwedish
- కాకిTelugu
- kuzgunTurkish
- 乌鸦Chinese
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