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night raven
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noun
a bird that cries in the night.
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Origin of night raven
before 900; Middle English; Old English nihthræfn,næhthræfn.
Words nearby night raven
night-night, night nurse, night office, night owl, night person, night raven, nightrider, night robe, nights, night safe, nightscape
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British Dictionary definitions for night raven
night raven
noun
poetic any bird, esp the night heron, that is most active at night
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