ravin

/ˈrævɪn/
noun
  1. 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.
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adjective
  1. 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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