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corbeau.

raven, crow (bird)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɔʁ.bo/
  1. raven, crow (bird)

    masculine
  2. poison-pen letter writer

    masculine
  3. corbel

    masculine
  4. Corvus

    masculine
  5. body collector (during a plague)

    historical · masculine
  6. corvus (grappling hook used by the Romans in naval warfare)

    historical · masculine
  7. priest

    dated · derogatory · masculine
  8. a person who sends anonymous letters, phone calls, etc.

    colloquial · masculine
  9. douce noir (a variety of grape)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French corbeau m, from Old French corbel m, itself either a diminutive of corp m (“raven”), or from a Late Latin corbellus, corvellus m, from Latin corvus m (Vulgar Latin variant *corbus m).

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