Ravin Definition
ravən
noun
A violent preying or plundering; rapine.
Webster's New World
Voracity; rapaciousness.
American Heritage
Anything captured; prey or plunder.
Webster's New World
The act or practice of preying.
American Heritage
(obsolete) Ravenous.
Wiktionary
verb
Webster's New World
Origin of Ravin
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Middle English ravin, raven from Old French ravine rapine from Latin rapīna from rapere to seize rep- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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