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raven in Arabic

غُرَاب ḡurāb

/ˈɹeɪvn̩//ˈɹeɪvən/

raven in Arabic: غُرَاب (ḡurāb), غراب (ḡurāb). In English, raven means any of several, generally large, species of birds in the genus Corvus with lustrous black plumage; especially the common raven (Corvus corax).

Arabic words for raven

any of several, generally large, species of birds in the genus Corvus with lustrous black plumage
غُرَاب ḡurāb, غراب ḡurāb

English meaning of raven

  1. noun Any of several, generally large, species of birds in the genus Corvus with lustrous black plumage; especially the common raven (Corvus corax).
  2. noun A jet-black, often glossy, colour, like that of the plumage of a raven (etymology 1, noun sense 1).
  3. noun Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a bird from a genus other than Corvus that resembles the raven (etymology 1, noun sense 1), especially in having black plumage; also, an imaginary black bird.
  4. noun A flag bearing a raven (etymology 1, noun sense 1), formerly used by some Viking leaders.

Full definition of raven

raven in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: ebony, onyx
  • raven curls raven darkness
  • She was a tall, sophisticated, raven-haired beauty.

Synonyms of raven

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Questions about raven in Arabic

What is the meaning of raven in Arabic?
Raven in Arabic is غُرَاب (ḡurāb), غراب (ḡurāb).
ما معنى كلمة raven؟
Raven: غُرَاب (ḡurāb), غراب (ḡurāb).
What does raven mean in English?
Raven means any of several, generally large, species of birds in the genus Corvus with lustrous black plumage; especially the common raven (Corvus corax).

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