Plural of raven
regular plural
The plural of raven is ravens.
Forms of raven
| Singular | raven /ˈɹeɪvn̩/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ravens |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Ravens in a sentence
- An unkindness of ravens spread across the sky.From the entry unkindness
- Humphrey turned the wagon around, noticing the ravens that lined the road.2016, Henry Fleiss, An Unkindness of Ravens, →ISBN. From the entry pruck
- "There's an unkindness of ravens that roosts on top of the guild.2007, Elizabeth Haydon, The Thief Queen's Daughter, Starscape Books, published 2007, →ISBN, page 228. From the entry unkindness
- Were there still wild ravens flying about England looking for corpses to peck at?2006, Hugh Cook, The Succubus and Other Stories, page 579. From the entry ravenless
- There are rivers, mountains, forests, oceans, storms, cold weather, fierce winters, eagles, ravens, salmon, and snakes.2001, John Lindow, “The Historical Background”, in Handbook of Norse Mythology (Handbooks of World Mythology), Santa Barbara, Calif.…. From the entry jotun
Meaning of raven
- noun Any of several, generally large, species of birds in the genus Corvus with lustrous black plumage; especially the common raven (Corvus corax).
- noun A jet-black, often glossy, colour, like that of the plumage of a raven (etymology 1, noun sense 1).
- 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.
Questions about the plural of raven
- What is the plural of raven?
- The plural of raven is ravens.
- Is raven countable?
- Raven is a countable and uncountable noun.
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