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- 1. (of a wild animal) hunt voraciously for prey: archaic "fierce lions went ravening to and fro"
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The meaning of RAVEN is a large, glossy-black bird (Corvus corax) that is widely distributed in northern parts of the northern hemisphere but now rare in most areas of the eastern and central U.S. and that differs from the closely related common crow chiefly in its larger size and wedge-shaped tail and in having the feathers of the throat ...
RAVEN definition: 1. the largest bird in the crow family, with shiny black feathers 2. (especially of hair) shiny and…. Learn more.
A raven is any of several larger-bodied passerine bird species in the genus Corvus. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between crows and ravens; the two names are assigned to different species chiefly based on their size.
Raven definition: any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially the common raven ,Corvus corax, of both the New World and the Old World. . See examples of RAVEN used in a sentence.
1. countable noun. A raven is a large bird with shiny black feathers and a deep harsh call. 2. adjective. Raven hair is black, shiny, and smooth. ...a striking woman with long raven hair. The picture shows a dreamy, raven-haired young woman.
A raven is a large, black bird that's a scavenger — meaning that it likes to feed on dead animals. If someone tells you that you have " raven tresses," they are commenting on your hair color, not your eating habits.
RAVEN meaning: 1. the largest bird in the crow family, with shiny black feathers 2. (especially of hair) shiny and…. Learn more.
1. A large bird (Corvus corax) of the Northern Hemisphere, having black plumage and a croaking cry. 2. Any of several similar birds of the genus Corvus, found in Africa, Australia, and southwestern North America. adj. Black and shiny: raven tresses. [Middle English, from Old English hræfn.]
Definition of raven noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially the common raven, Corvus corax, of both the New World and the Old World. Raven, the divine culture hero and trickster of the North Pacific Coast Indians.
