Online Encyclopedia
Make a correction
Your email address will not appear on the site. Note, comments may take some time to be approved.
Back to article:
RAVINE
Your email:
Article name:
Article content:
RAVINE, a deep, narrow gorge, cleft or valley in a mountain, worn by the violent rush of water, whence the name, which comes through Fr. from Lat. rapina, violent robbery or plunder (rapere, to seize). The doublet " ravin " or raven," robbery, greed, has given place to the more learned form " rapine," but is still seen in " ravenous," greedy, voracious.