ravin
/ˈrævɪn/
noun
- Archaic term for prey or plunder; also used in poetry to mean rapacious hunger or greed.
- In the old tale, the dragon's ravin was the village's livestock.
- The wolf sought its ravin in the dark forest.
- The poet wrote of the ravin that drove the conquerors to war.
adjective
- Archaic meaning ravenous or extremely hungry.
- The ravin crowd rushed the food stalls at the fair.
- After days without eating, the travelers were ravin and desperate.
- The ravin beast prowled the countryside looking for food.
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