RAVEN
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Ra"ven (r&ā;"v'n), n. [AS. hræfn; akin to D. raaf, G. rabe, OHG. hraban, Icel. hrafn, Dan. ravn, and perhaps to L. corvus, Gr. ko`rax. √19.] (Zo&ö;l.) A large black passerine bird (Corvus corax), similar to the crow, but larger, and has a harsh, loud call. It is native of the northern parts of Europe, Asia and America, and is noted for its sagacity.
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Sea raven (Zo&ö;l.), the cormorant.
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Ra"ven, a. Of the color of the raven; jet black; as, raven curls; raven darkness.
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Rav"en (răv"'n), n. [OF. ravine impetuosity, violence, F. ravine ravine. See Ravine, Rapine.] [Written also ravin, and ravine.] 1. Rapine; rapacity. Ray.
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2. Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.
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Rav"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ravened (răv"'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Ravening.] [Written also ravin, and ravine.]
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1. To obtain or seize by violence. Hakewill.
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2. To devour with great eagerness.
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Like rats that ravin down their proper bane.
Shak.
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Rav"en, v. i. To prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity. [Written also ravin, and ravine.]
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Benjamin shall raven as a wolf.
Gen. xlix. 27.
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