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.-of the color of the raven; jet black; as, raven curls; raven darkness.-rapine; rapacity.-prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.-to obtain or seize by violence.-to devour with great eagerness.-to prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity.