What is the meaning of Raven?

Any of several, generally large, species of birds in the genus Corvus with lustrous black plumage; especially the common raven (Corvus corax).

A jet-black, often glossy, colour, like that of the plumage of a raven (etymology 1, noun sense 1).

Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a bird from a genus other than Corvus that resembles the raven (etymology 1, noun sense 1), especially in having black plumage; also, an imaginary black bird.

A flag bearing a raven (etymology 1, noun sense 1), formerly used by some Viking leaders

  1. preceded by the: Viking military power.

preceded by the: Viking military power.

A person, especially a man, with black hair.

A person who brings bad news or makes pessimistic predictions.

Especially of hair: of the jet-black and often glossy colour of the plumage of a raven (etymology 1, noun sense 1).

Alternative spelling of ravin.

Alternative spelling of ravin.

Alternative spelling of ravin.

    1. Sometimes followed by away or from: to obtain or seize (something, especially property) by force or violence; to plunder.
    2. Sometimes followed by down, up, or in: to eat (something, such as food or prey) greedily; to devour, to wolf down.
    3. To absorb or take in (something, such as information) greedily; also, to approach or pounce on (someone) like prey.
    1. Followed by about, after, or for: to go after or seek for something, especially booty or spoils; to maraud, to plunder; also , to move about wildly and cause damage; to rampage.
    2. To eat greedily; also, followed by on or upon: of an animal: to prey on.
    3. Sometimes followed by about or on: to move about searching for food or prey ravenously.
    4. Sometimes followed by after or for: to have a ravenous appetite or craving for food or prey.
    5. Originally followed by with: to experience great hunger; to be ravenous.
    6. To take and exploit or make use of greedily.
    7. Sometimes followed by after or for: to have a strong craving or desire for, or to do, something; to crave, to desire, to yearn.

  1. Sometimes followed by away or from: to obtain or seize (something, especially property) by force or violence; to plunder.
  2. Sometimes followed by down, up, or in: to eat (something, such as food or prey) greedily; to devour, to wolf down.
  3. To absorb or take in (something, such as information) greedily; also, to approach or pounce on (someone) like prey.

Sometimes followed by away or from: to obtain or seize (something, especially property) by force or violence; to plunder.

Sometimes followed by down, up, or in: to eat (something, such as food or prey) greedily; to devour, to wolf down.

To absorb or take in (something, such as information) greedily; also, to approach or pounce on (someone) like prey.

  1. Followed by about, after, or for: to go after or seek for something, especially booty or spoils; to maraud, to plunder; also , to move about wildly and cause damage; to rampage.
  2. To eat greedily; also, followed by on or upon: of an animal: to prey on.
  3. Sometimes followed by about or on: to move about searching for food or prey ravenously.
  4. Sometimes followed by after or for: to have a ravenous appetite or craving for food or prey.
  5. Originally followed by with: to experience great hunger; to be ravenous.
  6. To take and exploit or make use of greedily.
  7. Sometimes followed by after or for: to have a strong craving or desire for, or to do, something; to crave, to desire, to yearn.

Followed by about, after, or for: to go after or seek for something, especially booty or spoils; to maraud, to plunder; also , to move about wildly and cause damage; to rampage.

To eat greedily; also, followed by on or upon: of an animal: to prey on.

Sometimes followed by about or on: to move about searching for food or prey ravenously.

Sometimes followed by after or for: to have a ravenous appetite or craving for food or prey.

Originally followed by with: to experience great hunger; to be ravenous.

To take and exploit or make use of greedily.

Sometimes followed by after or for: to have a strong craving or desire for, or to do, something; to crave, to desire, to yearn.

to (hold a) rave, to party wildly

obsolete form of raaf

plural of raaf

to rave (to attend a rave)

raven

even, level

definite plural of rave

Source: wiktionary.org

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