raptor (plural raptors)
A bird of prey.
(obsolete) One who ravishes or plunders.
raptor (plural raptors)
(informal, paleontology) One of the dromaeosaurs, a family of carnivorous dinosaurs having tearing claws on the hind legs.
• Parrot, parrot
Source: Wiktionary
Rap"tor, n. Etym: [L. raptor, from rapere to ravish. See Rapid.]
Definition: A ravisher; a plunderer. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 May 2025
(noun) a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; “he sent a runner over with the contract”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
