Definition of raven

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Raven (v. i.) To prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity.

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Contravention :: Contravention (n.) The act of contravening; opposition; obstruction; transgression; violation.
Contravene :: Contravene (v. t.) To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation of; to defeat.
Croak :: Croak (n.) The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound..
Fell :: Fell (a.) Cruel; barbarous; inhuman; fierce; savage; ravenous.
Raven :: Raven (n.) Rapine; rapacity.
Lupine :: Lupine (n.) Wolfish; ravenous.
Braveness :: Braveness (n.) The quality of state or being brave.
Croak :: Croak (v. i.) To make a low, hoarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow; hence, to make any hoarse, dismal sound..
Harpy :: Harpy (n.) One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
Raphany :: Raphany (n.) A convulsive disease, attended with ravenous hunger, not uncommon in Sweden and Germany. It was so called because supposed to be caused by eating corn with which seeds of jointed charlock (Raphanus raphanistrum) had been mixed, but the condition is now known to be a form of ergotism..
Thwart :: Thwart (v. t.) To cross, as a purpose; to oppose; to run counter to; to contravene; hence, to frustrate or defeat..
Gormand :: Gormand (n.) A greedy or ravenous eater; a luxurious feeder; a gourmand.
Cormoraut :: Cormoraut (a.) Ravenous; voracious.
Corby :: Corby (n.) The raven.
Scylla :: Scylla (n.) A dangerous rock on the Italian coast opposite the whirpool Charybdis on the coast of Sicily, -- both personified in classical literature as ravenous monsters. The passage between them was formerly considered perilous; hence, the saying Between Scylla and Charybdis, signifying a great peril on either hand..
Ravened :: Ravened (imp. & p. p.) of Rave.
Cravened :: Cravened (imp. & p. p.) of Crave.
Craven :: Craven (a.) Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless.
Ravine :: Ravine (n.) Food obtained by violence; plunder; prey; raven.
Ravening :: Ravening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rave.
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