单词 | ravenry |
释义 | ravenryn. rare. A place where ravens build their nests, or where they are kept.Ravens are not social breeders, despite the fictional use in quot. 2002. ΚΠ 1750 C. Smith Antient & Present State of Cork ii. i. 90 Here is a remarkable ravenry, which these birds build yearly. 1888 Nature 26 Apr. 602/2 Nothing short of a reward given on the hatching-off of a ravenry..would insure protection. 2002 R. T. Manners Girl Child Saturday: Bk. 3 vii. 51 He let out a series of squawks that woke up the whole ravenry. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1750 |
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