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Ravenclaw

/ˈɹeɪvənˌklɔː/

Ravenclaw noun: a person having traits associated with Ravenclaw house from the Harry Potter series, including intelligence, creativity, and love of learning or an affinity for eagles or the colours blue and bronze.

Noun

Ravenclaw (plural Ravenclaws)

  1. A person having traits associated with Ravenclaw house from the Harry Potter series, including intelligence, creativity, and love of learning or an affinity for eagles or the colours blue and bronze.
    • “Let's go, Ravenclaws!” Kristen cheered loudly. Lizbeth laughed and nudged her in the arm.
      “You're such a dork,” she told her. “They're just warming up.”2011, Taylor Morris, Hello, Gorgeous!: Blowout, Grosset & Dunlap, published 2011, →ISBN
    • “I've always thought of myself as more of a Ravenclaw.”2012, Kristi Cook, Eternal, Simon and Schuster, published 2013, →ISBN, page 232

Ravenclaw meaning in Hindi

Ravenclaw in Hindi

Harry Potter house
चीलघात cīlghāt

Forms of Ravenclaw

pluralRavenclaws

Origin of Ravenclaw

Coined by English author J. K. Rowling, from raven + claw.

Words formed from Ravenclaw

  • Ravenclawish

Questions about Ravenclaw

What does Ravenclaw mean?
Ravenclaw means a person having traits associated with Ravenclaw house from the Harry Potter series, including intelligence, creativity, and love of learning or an affinity for eagles or the colours blue and bronze.
What is Ravenclaw in Hindi?
Ravenclaw in Hindi is चीलघात (cīlghāt). See Ravenclaw meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Ravenclaw?
Ravenclaw is a noun.
How do you pronounce Ravenclaw?
Ravenclaw is pronounced /ˈɹeɪvənˌklɔː/.
What is the plural of Ravenclaw?
The plural of Ravenclaw is Ravenclaws.

Words near Ravenclaw in the dictionary

  1. raven-messenger
  2. raven-messengers
  3. Ravena
  4. ravenala
  5. ravenalas
  6. Ravenclaw
  7. Ravenclaws
  8. ravendom
  9. ravenduck
  10. ravened
  11. Ravenel

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