Predate
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".) To exist, or to occur before something else; to antedate (the more correct term for this usage.) To prey upon something.
Raven
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A common name for several, generally large and lustrous black species of birds in the genus Corvus, especially the common raven, Corvus corax.Rapine; rapacity.Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Of the color of the raven; jet-black
Part of speech: verb
Definition: (archaic) To obtain or seize by violence.To devour with great eagerness.To prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity.
Example sentence: Every time I have to try on a wig for work, I get excited about the colour; I've often thought about going for a platinum bob or also raven black, as it looks so great against pale skin. But I always end up being loyal to my red colour.