Corvus
Americannoun
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Corvi
genitive
noun
Etymology
Origin of Corvus
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, in phrase Sterre Ala Corvi “(the) star Ala Corvi,” i.e., “Wing of the Crow,” from Latin
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Corvus Energy, which makes batteries for all sorts of marine vehicles, including, mind-bendingly, for oil tankers in Norway, is busy producing batteries for electric ferries.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2021
Then there are hybrid insurers like Resilience and Boston-based Corvus.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2021
Between the deaths of the younger Corvus V and his half-sister Leta Lestrange, it’s not clear that there are actually any Lestranges left to carry on the name.
From The Verge ● Nov. 26, 2018
But Wash feels the ambiguity of his good luck from the day he and Titch first climb Corvus Peak to scout the terrain for the experiment.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 17, 2018
Chief of these is that arch-villain Corvus splendens—the Indian house-crow.
From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Douglas Dewar
The England midfielder was carried from the field wearing a neck brace after colliding with Parma goalkeeper Edoardo Corvi.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
“He is the brightest and smartest guy I worked with at Boeing,” said Carolyn Corvi, a former executive at the company.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2018
“One thing we needed to do was gain the trust of the people who worked there,” said Corvi, who herself had a cubicle overlooking the final-assembly positions.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2016
Previously, only two independent directors were familiar with aspects of the airline business: Carolyn Corvi is a retired vice president and general manager of airplane programs at Boeing Co.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2016
They took a small furnished apartment at the corner of the Macel de' Corvi, with an iron balcony overlooking the Forum of Trajan.
From Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 by J. André Castaigne
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