raven

/ˈɹeɪvən/

noun

  1. 1

    Any of several, generally large and lustrous black species of birds in the genus Corvus, especially the common raven, Corvus corax.

  2. 2

    A jet-black colour.

adjective

  1. 1

    Of the color of the raven; jet-black

    “She was a tall, sophisticated, raven-haired beauty.”

noun

  1. 1

    Rapine; rapacity.

  2. 2

    Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.

verb

  1. 1

    To obtain or seize by violence.

  2. 2

    To devour with great eagerness.

  3. 3

    To prey on with rapacity.

  4. 4

    To show rapacity; to be greedy (for something).

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