raven

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for raven

raven 🔊 /ɹejˈvʌn/

raven : ඉතා කෑදර

raven : දෝණකාකයා

raven : ලොකු කළු කපුටා

raven : බොහෝ බඩගිනි ඇති

raven definition

Noun.

  1. A large black passerine bird (Corvus corax), similar to the crow, but larger. It is native of the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and America, and is noted for its sagacity.
  2. Rapine; rapacity.
  3. Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.

Adjective. Of the color of the raven; jet black; as, raven curls; raven darkness.

Transitive verb.

  1. To obtain or seize by violence.
  2. To devour with great eagerness.

Intransitive verb. To prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity.