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单词 corvine
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Definition of corvine in English:

corvine

adjective ˈkɔːvʌɪnˈkɔrvaɪn
  • Of or like a raven or crow, especially in colour.

    this attractive member of the corvine family
    in appearance they are distinctly corvine
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are few human references on such aspects of corvine psychology.
    • But again, the article is worth reading for its loving portrait of corvine life.
    • It soon attracts the attention of the local corvine tribe and is mobbed by rooks and jackdaws.
    • This corvine do-it-yourselfer sometimes fashions the tool from the left edge of a leaf and sometimes from the right.
    • There is an unnerving, corvine inquisitiveness to his gaze.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin corvinus, from corvus 'raven'.

 
 

Definition of corvine in US English:

corvine

adjectiveˈkɔrvaɪnˈkôrvīn
  • Of or like a raven or crow, especially in color.

    this attractive member of the corvine family
    in appearance they are distinctly corvine
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are few human references on such aspects of corvine psychology.
    • But again, the article is worth reading for its loving portrait of corvine life.
    • This corvine do-it-yourselfer sometimes fashions the tool from the left edge of a leaf and sometimes from the right.
    • It soon attracts the attention of the local corvine tribe and is mobbed by rooks and jackdaws.
    • There is an unnerving, corvine inquisitiveness to his gaze.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin corvinus, from corvus ‘raven’.

 
 
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