Difference between Raven and Prey

What is the difference between Raven and Prey?

Raven as a noun is a common name for several, generally large and lustrous black species of birds in the genus corvus, especially the common raven, corvus corax. while Prey as a noun is anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.

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.

Prey

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim.A living thing that is eaten by another living thing.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To victimize, hunt, attack or plunder.To devour.To exert harmful influence.

Example sentence: Lions, wolves, and vultures don't live together in herds, droves or flocks. Of all animals of prey, man is the only sociable one. Every one of us preys upon his neighbor, and yet we herd together.

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