Main Entry: ¹ra·ven

Pronunciation: \ˈrā-vən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hræfn; akin to Old High German hraban raven, Latin corvus, Greek korax

Date: before 12th century

: a large glossy black corvine bird (Corvus corax) of Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and America

[raven illustration]