Raven: English to English |
Raven (a.) Of the color of the raven; jet black; as, raven curls; raven darkness. |
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. |
Raven (n.) Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence. |
Raven (n.) Rapine; rapacity. |
Raven (v. i.) To prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity. |
Raven (v. t.) To devour with great eagerness. |
Raven (v. t.) To obtain or seize by violence. |