raptor
A bird of preyA bird of prey.
» The eagle is a raptor, like the falcon and vulture.
Орёл — хищная птица, так же как сокол и гриф.
Meaning
3 sensesA bird of prey.
(informal)One of the dromaeosaurs, a family of carnivorous dinosaurs having tearing claws on the hind legs.
(obsolete)One who ravishes or plunders.
- any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
Examples
2 sentencesThe eagle is a raptor, like the falcon and vulture.
ruОрёл — хищная птица, так же как сокол и гриф.
Nowhere in the Bible does it state that Jesus wasn't a raptor.
Ніде в Біблії не сказано, що Ісус не був велоцираптором.
deNirgends in der Bibel wird klargestellt, dass Jesus kein Raptor war.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English raptour, from Latin raptor (“kidnapper, thief”). Popularized (and posFrom Middle English raptour, from Latin raptor (“kidnapper, thief”).
Popularized (and possibly coined) in 1990 by Michael Crichton in Jurassic Park; clipping of velociraptor, ultimately of the same etymology as above.
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Forms
plural: raptorsSynonyms
2 synonyms- any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals:bird of preyraptorial bird