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Definition of night-raven in English English dictionary
- A bird active at night, sometimes identified with a specific species such as a night-owl or nightjar, and sometimes seen as a separate animal in its own right
sad Horrour with grim hew, / Did alwayes sore, beating his yron wings; / And after him Owles and Night-rauens flew, / The hatefull messengers of heauy things .
- nightraven
- {n} a night bird, a sort of owl
- night raven
- any bird that cries at night