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raven
raven common name for the largest member of the family Corvidae ( crow family), ranging throughout the arctic and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The raven, Corvus corax, is a glossy black scavenging bird about 26 in. (66 cm) long, with a call resembling a guttural croak. Long the ... Read more
Xenophanes
Xenophanes , c.570-c.480 BC, pre-Socratic Greek philosopher of Colophon. Although thought by some to be the founder of the Eleatic school , his thought is only superficially similar to that of Parmenides . Xenophanes opposed the anthropomorphic representation of the gods common to the Greeks since... Read more
blue jay
blue jay common name for a familiar bird ( Cyanocitta cristata ) of central and E North America, allied to the crow, the raven, and the magpie, belonging to the family Corvidae. Almost a foot (30 cm) long, it is handsome and conspicuous. Its upper parts, including the crest, are grayish violet blue... Read more
Thales
Thales , c.636-c.546 BC, pre-Socratic Greek philosopher of Miletus and reputed founder of the Milesian school of philosophy. He is the first recorded Western philosopher. Thales taught that everything in nature is composed of one basic stuff, which he thought to be water. Prior to Thales, mythology ... Read more
trickster
trickster a mythic figure common among Native North Americans, South Americans, and Africans. Usually male but occasionally female or disguised in female form, he is notorious for exaggerated biological drives and well-endowed physique; partly divine, partly human, and partly animal, he is an often... Read more
Christian socialism
Christian socialism term used in Great Britain and the United States for a kind of socialism growing out of the clash between Christian ideals and the effects of competitive business. In Europe, it usually refers to a party or trade union directed by religious leaders in contrast to socialist union... Read more
Elijah
Elijah or Elias [both: Heb.,=Yahweh is God], fl. c.875 BC, Hebrew prophet in the reign of King Ahab . He is one of the outstanding figures of the Bible. Elijah's mission was to destroy the worship of foreign gods and to restore exclusive loyalty to God. His zeal brought about a temporary banis... Read more
kookaburra
kookaburra , common name for a squat, long-tailed Australian kingfisher, Dacelo navaguinae. It is one of the largest birds of the family Alcedinidae ( kingfisher family). Because of its loud, maniacal-sounding call, it is also known as the laughing jackass, or jackass kingfisher. The kookaburra h... Read more
John Ray
John Ray 1627-1705, English naturalist. He was extremely influential in laying the foundations of systematic biology. With his pupil Francis Willughby, he planned a complete classification of the vegetable and animal kingdoms and toured Europe collecting specimens. On Willughby's death, Ray organiz... Read more
sculpin
sculpin common name for a member of the large family Cottidae, bizarre fishes with large, spiny or armored heads and short, tapering bodies, found in both marine and freshwater habitats. The family includes the muddlers and some species called bullheads. Sculpins are cosmopolitan in arctic and nort... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Raven"

raven
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition raven common name for the largest member...the Northern Hemisphere. The raven, Corvus corax, is a glossy black...superstition and legend, the raven can be tamed and taught to mimic human speech. Ravens are classified in the phylum Chordata...
Raven, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Raven, The, poem by Poe , the title piece of...in his room, one stormy midnight, by a raven who can speak the single word, “...repetition of the fatal word, until the raven becomes an irremovable symbol of his dark...
Raven, Simon (Noël)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Raven, Simon (Noël) (1927–2001), novelist, educated...Troubadour (1992). The Old School (1986), a work of non-fiction, reflected Raven's ambivalent attitude to the British public school system. He also published...
‘Raven, The’
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature ‘Raven, The’, a poem by E. A. Poe .
McDAVID, Raven I(oor), Jr
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language McDAVID, Raven I(oor), Jr [1911–84]. American DIALECT geographer, born in Greenville, South Carolina, and educated at Furman...
Soul Birds
Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying ...specifically crows and ravens, which were not always...the present day, the raven ( Corvus corax ) and...to transmigrate into ravens; in Languedoc, France...priests who turned into ravens when they died, something...attached to both the raven and the red-legged...
Roman Bartholow
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature ...deliverance is his friend Penn‐Raven, an unconventional private evangelist...inspired with hope, wishes Penn‐Raven to live on his bounty, and cannot understand...him. The truth is that Penn‐Raven has been paying court, though without...
Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM)
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology ...reasoning tasks. It is sometimes called Raven's, although the SPM is only one of three tests that together comprise Raven's Progressive Matrices. Appropriate...is part of a series of three tests (Raven's Progressive Matrices) for persons...
Philosophy of Composition, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature ...composing poetry and is mainly devoted to an analysis of The Raven as an example of this procedure. Among the famous dicta announced...and imagery, and the primary importance of the climax ( The Raven , stanza 16), which was written first so that every effect...
The Brahan Seer
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...As a sign of this he declared that when he was burned, a raven and a dove would hasten toward his ashes. If the dove was...North of Scotland. Nimmo, 1834. Sutherland, Elizabeth. Ravens and Black Rain. London: Con-stable, 1985.

Dictionary entries related to "Raven"

raven
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ...Danish vikings had the symbol of a raven on their flag. In Scandinavian mythology, Odin has two ravens, Hugin and Munin, who are his messengers. A raven is the emblem of St Benedict and St Oswald ; ravens are also said to have brought bread...
ravens
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology ravens See CORVIDAE .
Raven
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Raven EF-111A a two-seat specialized tactical jamming aircraft designed to provide electronic countermeasures. It has three operational...
Crosland, (Charles) Anthony Raven
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Crosland, (Charles) Anthony Raven (b. 29 Aug. 1918, d. 19 Feb. 1977). British Labour politician Born in St Leonard's-on-Sea, Sussex, he studied at...
Crosland, (Charles) Anthony (Raven)
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Crosland, (Charles) Anthony (Raven) (1918–77) British politician. He served as a Labour MP (1950–55; 1959–77). As Secretary...
King of Ireland's Son
Book article from: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology ...On a winter's day when the King of Ireland's Son shoots a raven, the young man is impressed that there is nothing redder than the raven's blood on the snow or blacker than a raven's feather. The combination of the three colours reminds the...
Breuddwyd Rhonabwy
Book article from: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology ...s knights harrying and disturbing the ravens of Owain, but Arthur responds only...men to raise his banner, whereupon the ravens begin to slaughter Arthur's men; this...last Arthur begs Owain to call off his ravens. Owain does so, and there was peace...
Bran
Book article from: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology ...languages with the same spelling and near-uniformity in meaning: Ir. raven; W carrion crow; Bret. raven or crow. In Scottish Gaelic it acquires a suffix to mean raven: bran-fhitheach. In Scottish Gaelic and in Irish it is the name of...
Birds
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...Myth.: NCE , 1307] Gripp talking raven, beloved pet of half-wit Barnaby Rudge...s Lit.: Hugh Lofting Dr. Dolittle ] raven bird of ill omen visits the despairing poet. [Am. Lit.: Poe The Raven ] Seagull, Jonathan Livingston ambitious...
Reynolds, Burt
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Kid (Barclay for TV) (as Otter Bob) 1997 Meet Wally Sparks (Baldwin) (as Lenny Spencer); Raven (Solberg) (as Jerome Katz, a.k.a. Raven); Bean (Mel Smith)(as Gen. Newton); The Story of Bean (Edwards for TV) (as himself...

Thesaurus entries related to "Raven"

raven
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus raven • adjective  raven hair synonyms : black, jet-black, ebony; literary sable.
ebony
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ebony • adjective  his ebony eyes synonyms : black, jet-black, pitch-black, coal-black, sable, inky, sooty, raven, dark.
sable
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus sable • adjective  her long sable hair synonyms : black, jet-black, pitch-black, ebony, raven, sooty, dusky, inky, coal-black.
constellation
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...Berenices: Berenice's Hair Corona Australis: The Southern Crown Coronas Borealis: The Northern Crown Corvus: The Crow/Raven Crater: The Cup Crux: The Cross Cygnus: The Swan Delphinus: The Dolphin Dorado: The Goldfish/Swordfish Draco: The Dragon...
inky
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus inky • adjective   1. the inky darkness synonyms : black, jet-black, pitch-black; sable, ebony, dark, raven; literary Stygian.   2. inky fingers synonyms : ink-stained, stained, blotchy, smudged.
bird
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...lark longspur magpie martin meadowlark mockingbird nighthawk nightingale nightjar nuthatch oriole ovenbird phoebe pigeon pipit raven redpoll redstart robin sapsucker shrike siskin skylark sparrow starling swallow swift tanager thrasher thrush titmouse towhee...
golden
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...adjective   1. her golden hair synonyms : blond/blonde, yellow, fair, flaxen, tow-colored. antonyms: dark, raven.   2. a golden time synonyms : successful, prosperous, flourishing, thriving; favorable, providential, lucky...
jet
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English jet • adjective  a jet cat synonyms : jet-black, black, pitch-black, pitch, ebony, ink-black, inky, sooty, coal-black, sable, raven.
black
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...adjective   1. black horses synonyms : dark, pitch-black, pitch-dark, pitch, jet-black, jet, ebony, raven, sable, inky, coal-black, dusky, swarthy, blackish.   2. the black race synonyms : African-American, Negro...
pitch-black
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English pitch-black • adjective  pitch-black nights/eyes synonyms : pitch-dark, jet-black, jet, coal-black, inky, ebony, raven, sable.

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