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raven1

Pronunciation: /ˈreɪv(ə)n/

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Definition of raven

noun

  • a large heavily built crow with mainly black plumage, feeding chiefly on carrion.
    • Genus Corvus, family Corvidae: several species, in particular the widespread all-black common raven (C. corax)

adjective

  • (especially of hair) of a glossy black colour: thick raven hair

Origin:

Old English hræfn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch raaf and German Rabe

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