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raven

/ˈreɪ.vən/

Translations

ravennoun

ravens

/ˈreɪ.vən/

corbeau

A raven perched on the castle wall, its croak echoing across the battlements.

Un corbeau était perché sur le mur du château, son croassement résonnant à travers les remparts.

Additional translations

corbeauEn héraldique.

noir corbeauCouleur littéraire.

ravenverb

ravened

Past Simple

ravened

Past Participle

ravening

Gerund

dévorerVerbe littéraire, avec l’idée de manger avidement ou de se jeter sur une proie.

Wolves raven the fallen deer before the hunters can approach.

Les loups dévorent le cerf abattu avant que les chasseurs puissent approcher.

ravenadjective

/ˈreɪ.vən/

Generally non-gradable; comparative and superlative forms are extremely rare.

d'un noir corbeauSe dit d’une couleur noire brillante, soutenue, souvent en registre littéraire.

She wore a stunning dress of raven silk that shimmered in the moonlight.

Elle portait une robe splendide en soie d’un noir corbeau qui miroitait au clair de lune.

Synonyms

Definitions

ravennoun

A large, all-black bird of the genus Corvus, especially Corvus corax, noted for its intelligence and deep croaking call.

A raven perched on the castle wall, its croak echoing across the battlements.

(heraldry) A stylised representation of the bird used as a charge on a shield or coat of arms.

The family crest bore a silver raven on a field of blue.

(literary) A deep, glossy black colour resembling that of a raven's plumage.

The velvet cloak was a rich raven that seemed to swallow the candle-light.

ravenverb

To seek, seize, or devour as prey or plunder; to feed or prey greedily.

Wolves raven the fallen deer before the hunters can approach.

(intransitive) To eat or devour greedily.

After days without proper food, the sailors ravened on the hardtack.

ravenadjective

Having a glossy black color, similar to that of a raven's feathers.

She wore a stunning dress of raven silk that shimmered in the moonlight.