Raven, The

noun

1. a lyric poem (1845) by Edgar Allan Poe.

“The Raven”

1. (1845) A poem by Edgar Allan Poe. A man mourning for his lost lover is visited by a raven that tells him he will see her “nevermore.” The poem begins with these famous lines:

   Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,

   Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,

   While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,

   As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.

Example Sentences

He’s a gothy poetry-scribbling butcher nicknamed the Raven; she’s Marvin’s depressive assistant, Ash.

From Los Angeles Times

The Raven and Ash spend most of the running time siloed away from the action, with Eusebio cutting back to them whenever he needs a jolt of flirtation.

From Los Angeles Times

The Raven’s is 60 minutes and $110.

From Los Angeles Times

Spaal’ the Raven and Smuy the little deer are neighbors who live next to the Salish Sea.

From Los Angeles Times

“Nameless here for evermore. . . Darkness there and nothing more. . . Merely this and nothing more. . . Quoth the Raven ‘Nevermore.’”

From Salon