'Ravine' definitions:

Definition of 'ravine'

From: WordNet
noun
A deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

Definition of 'Ravine'

From: GCIDE
  • Ravin \Rav"in\, Ravine \Rav"ine\ (r[a^]v"'n), n. [See 2d Raven.] Food obtained by violence; plunder; prey; raven. "Fowls of ravyne." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • Though Nature, red in tooth and claw With ravine, shrieked against his creed. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] Ravin

Definition of 'Ravine'

From: GCIDE
  • Ravin \Rav"in\, Ravine \Rav"ine\, v. t. & i. See Raven, v. t. & i. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Ravine'

From: GCIDE
  • Ravine \Ra*vine"\ (r[.a]*v[=e]n"), n. [F., a place excavated by a torrent, a ravine, fr. ravir to snatch or tear away, L. rapere; cf. L. rapina rapine. See Ravish, and cf. Rapine, Raven prey.]
  • 1. A torrent of water. [Obs.] --Cotgrave. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A deep and narrow hollow, usually worn by a stream or torrent of water; a gorge; a mountain cleft. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'ravine'

From: GCIDE
  • Raven \Rav"en\ (r[a^]v"'n), n. [OF. ravine impetuosity, violence, F. ravine ravine. See Ravine, Rapine.] [Written also ravin, and ravine.]
  • 1. Rapine; rapacity. --Ray. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'ravine'

From: GCIDE
  • Raven \Rav"en\, v. i. To prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity. [Written also ravin, and ravine.] [1913 Webster]
  • Benjamin shall raven as a wolf. --Gen. xlix. 27. [1913 Webster]

Ravine, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Ravine, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania
Population (2000) :
629
Housing Units (2000) :
281
Land area (2000) :
1.075791 sq. miles (2.786286 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.075791 sq. miles (2.786286 sq. km)
FIPS code :
63536
Located within :
Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location :
40.567729 N, 76.392063 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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