RAVINE

ravine

(noun) a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

ravine (plural ravines)

A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.

Etymology 2

Noun

ravine (plural ravines)

(archaic) Alternative form of raven (“rapine, rapacity; prey, plunder”)

Anagrams

• Averni, Erivan, naiver, naïver, vainer

Source: Wiktionary

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Rav"in, Ravine, n. Etym: [See 2d Raven.]

Definition: Food obtained by violence; plunder; prey; raven. "Fowls of ravyne." Chaucer. Though Nature, red in tooth and claw With ravine, shrieked against his creed. Tennyson.

Rav"in, Rav"ine, v. t. & i.

Definition: See Raven, v. t. & i.

Ra*vine", n. Etym: [F., a place excavated by a torrent, a ravine, fr. ravir to snatch or tear away, L. rapere; cf. L. rapina rapine. See Ravish, and cf. Rapine, Raven prey.]

1. A torrent of water. [Obs.] Cotgrave.

2. A deep and narrow hollow, usually worn by a stream or torrent of water; a gorge; a mountain cleft.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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