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Corvus

ˈkɔrvəs
WordNet
Valerius Corvus armorizes a defeated Gallic soldier. In revenge, the Gauls attack but are defeated by the Roman army.
Valerius Corvus armorizes a defeated Gallic soldier. In revenge, the Gauls attack but are defeated by the Roman army.
  1. (n) Corvus
    type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens
  2. (n) Corvus
    a small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo
Illustrations
Carrion crow (Corvus corax).
Carrion crow (Corvus corax).
Depiction of the second story that the crow Cornix tells to the white raven Corvus. Cornix (sometimes confusingly called Coronis) was the daughter of Coroneus in Phocis. As a girl she walked along the beach, the sea god Neptune tried to assault her. Minerva came to the aid of Cornix and turned her into a crow. Two lines of verse in Latin twice under the scene. The print is part of an album.
Depiction of the second story that the crow Cornix tells to the white raven Corvus. Cornix (sometimes confusingly called Coronis) was the daughter of Coroneus in Phocis. As a girl she walked along the beach, the sea god Neptune tried to assault her. Minerva came to the aid of Cornix and turned her into a crow. Two lines of verse in Latin twice under the scene. The print is part of an album.
The white raven Corvus declares that Coronis, lover of Apollo, is unfaithful. When he wants to report this to the god, he is warned about his plan by the crow Cornix. In the background on the right a coastal landscape. Two lines of verse in Latin twice under the scene. The print is part of an album.
The white raven Corvus declares that Coronis, lover of Apollo, is unfaithful. When he wants to report this to the god, he is warned about his plan by the crow Cornix. In the background on the right a coastal landscape. Two lines of verse in Latin twice under the scene. The print is part of an album.
Depiction of the first story that the crow Cornix tells to the white raven Corvus. Cornix sees from a tree that the three daughters of Cecrops open a woven basket entrusted to them by Minverva without being allowed to view the contents. In the basket Erichthonius, a baby with a snake's tail. After Cornix has told this to Minvera, he is rejected by her. Two lines of verse in Latin twice under the scene. The print is part of an album.
Depiction of the first story that the crow Cornix tells to the white raven Corvus. Cornix sees from a tree that the three daughters of Cecrops open a woven basket entrusted to them by Minverva without being allowed to view the contents. In the basket Erichthonius, a baby with a snake's tail. After Cornix has told this to Minvera, he is rejected by her. Two lines of verse in Latin twice under the scene. The print is part of an album.
Despite the warning of the crow Cornix, the white raven Corvus tells Apollo about the adultery of his beloved Coronis. Since then all ravens are black. The god shoots pregnant Coronis with a bow and arrow. Before her body was cremated, Apollo takes the infant Asclepius from her belly. Two lines of verse in Latin twice under the scene. The print is part of an album.
Despite the warning of the crow Cornix, the white raven Corvus tells Apollo about the adultery of his beloved Coronis. Since then all ravens are black. The god shoots pregnant Coronis with a bow and arrow. Before her body was cremated, Apollo takes the infant Asclepius from her belly. Two lines of verse in Latin twice under the scene. The print is part of an album.
The hero Marcus Valerius Corvus full length, seen from behind, shield raised by his left shoulder. In the background you can see how he defeats a Gaul with the help of a raven (corvus). Below the scene two lines of verse in Latin. This print is part of a series of ten prints, consisting of an unnumbered title picture, eight numbered depictions of heroes and an unnumbered closing print.
The hero Marcus Valerius Corvus full length, seen from behind, shield raised by his left shoulder. In the background you can see how he defeats a Gaul with the help of a raven (corvus). Below the scene two lines of verse in Latin. This print is part of a series of ten prints, consisting of an unnumbered title picture, eight numbered depictions of heroes and an unnumbered closing print.
The raven Corvus catches Coronis, lover of Apollo, unfaithful. When he wants to report this to the god, he is warned about his plan by the crow Cornix. Two lines of Latin text below the image. This print is part of a series of 52 prints depicting stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses. This series is divided into three numbered series: two of 20 prints and one of 12 prints. This print belongs to the second series.
The raven Corvus catches Coronis, lover of Apollo, unfaithful. When he wants to report this to the god, he is warned about his plan by the crow Cornix. Two lines of Latin text below the image. This print is part of a series of 52 prints depicting stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses. This series is divided into three numbered series: two of 20 prints and one of 12 prints. This print belongs to the second series.
Depiction of the second story that the crow Cornix tells to the white raven Corvus. Cornix (sometimes called Coronis) was the daughter of Coroneus in Phocis. As a girl she walked along the beach, the sea god Neptune tried to assault her. Minerva came to the aid of Cornix and turned her into a crow. Two lines of verse in Latin twice under the scene. This print is part of a series of 52 prints depicting stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses. This series is divided into three numbered series: two of 20 prints and one of 12 prints. This print belongs to the second series.
Depiction of the second story that the crow Cornix tells to the white raven Corvus. Cornix (sometimes called Coronis) was the daughter of Coroneus in Phocis. As a girl she walked along the beach, the sea god Neptune tried to assault her. Minerva came to the aid of Cornix and turned her into a crow. Two lines of verse in Latin twice under the scene. This print is part of a series of 52 prints depicting stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses. This series is divided into three numbered series: two of 20 prints and one of 12 prints. This print belongs to the second series.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) Corvus
    In astronomy, an ancient southern constellation, the Raven. It presents a characteristic configuration of four stars of the second or third magnitude.
  2. (n) Corvus
    [lowercase] In Roman antiquity: A kind of grapnel used in marine warfare. It consisted of a piece of iron with a spike at the end, which by means of hoisting apparatus was raised to a certain height, projected out from the vessel's side, and then allowed to fall upon the first hostile galley that came within its range, and which was thus either disabled or grappled with.
  3. (n) Corvus
    A ram, used for demolishing walls, consisting of a beam bearing a pointed iron head with a heavy hook: distinctively called the corvus demolitor.
  4. (n) Corvus
    [NL.] In zoology, the central and typical genus of the Corvinæ and of the Corvidæ. It was formerly of indefinite limits, but is now restricted to such forms as the raven (C. corax), the carrion-crow (C. corone), the common crow of America (C. americanus), the fish-crow of the same locality (C. ossifragus), the European rook (C. frugilegus), and the daw (C. monedula). The species are numerous, and are found in most parts of the world. They much resemble one another, except in size, being as a rule glossy-black, with black bill and feet. See cut under crow.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
  1. (n) Corvus
    the typical genus of Corvinæ: a hooked ram for destroying walls: a southern constellation: a grappling-hook in ancient Roman naval warfare
Etymology

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary L. corvinus—corvus, a crow.

Usage in the news

Corvus Energy has quickly evolved as a leader in the marine hybrid propulsion market, developing state-of-the-art battery system solutions on some of the world's biggest projects. marinelink.com

CardLogix integrates biometric software from Corvus . securityinfowatch.com

Handout of Dutch marine rescue ships during a rescue operation after a collision between the Baltic Ace and the Corvus J in the North Sea ( HANDOUT, REUTERS / December 6, 2012 ). courant.com

Target a duo of challenging variable stars in the Water Snake and nearby Corvus. astronomy.com

The 148-meter (485-foot) Baltic Ace collided with the 134-meter (440-foot) container ship Corvus J near busy shipping lanes some 65 kilometers (40 miles) off the coast of the southern Netherlands. adn.com

Superman 's home planet actually orbits a red dwarf star called LHS 2520 and located in the constellation Corvus — 27.1 light-years from Earth. ired.com

Corvus halogen wall sconce in weathered steel and acrylic by Van Teal , 888-826-8235. interiordesign.net

Usage in literature

Our Corvus, the crow, is the kangaroo. "The Euahlayi Tribe" by K. Langloh Parker

Crow, American (Corvus brachyrhynchos). "Wake-Robin" by John Burroughs

It's a short-billed snipe, a corvus, a real corvus. "The Burgomaster's Wife, Complete" by Georg Ebers

This day one of the men shot a bird of the Corvus genus, which was feeding on some fragments of meat near the camp. "The Journals of Lewis and Clark" by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

Corvus coronoides 1 2 3. "Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by John MacGillivray

Corvus, the, described, 120. "Robert Kerr's General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 18" by William Stevenson

Corvus corax, etc., along the water-cuts. "Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and TheNeighbouring Countries" by William Griffith

What steps did Corvus take on this occasion? "Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome" by Oliver Goldsmith

Thence he was called Corvus or Corvinus. "Young Folks' History of Rome" by Charlotte Mary Yonge

To the right of Corvus is the constellation Crater, easily recognised as forming a tolerably well-marked small group. "Half-hours with the Telescope" by Richard A. Proctor