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Noun [English]

Forms: corbeaux [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French corbeau m (“raven”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|corbeau||raven|g=m}} French corbeau m (“raven”) Head templates: {{en-noun|corbeaux}} corbeau (plural corbeaux)
  1. The black vulture, Coragyps atratus.
    Sense id: en-corbeau-en-noun-K1QV~RWF Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Blacks, Greens, Vultures Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 18 1 3 23 4 6 2 27 1 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 19 1 2 27 2 5 1 30 1 2 Disambiguation of Blacks: 51 24 24 Disambiguation of Greens: 33 29 38 Disambiguation of Vultures: 73 19 9
  2. (historical) A man who carts away the dead plague victims. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-corbeau-en-noun-4VtmhkKg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Corvids, Greens Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 73 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 18 1 3 23 4 6 2 27 1 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 19 1 2 27 2 5 1 30 1 2 Disambiguation of Corvids: 40 55 5 Disambiguation of Greens: 33 29 38
  3. A very dark shade of green, almost black.
    Sense id: en-corbeau-en-noun-pEJozmtW Categories (other): Greens Disambiguation of Greens: 33 29 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: corbie

Noun [French]

IPA: /kɔʁ.bo/ Audio: Fr-corbeau.ogg Forms: corbeaux [plural], corbelle [feminine]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French corbeau m, from Old French corbel m, itself either a diminutive of corp m (“raven”), or from a Late Latin corbellus, corvellus m, from Latin corvus m (Vulgar Latin variant *corbus m). Etymology templates: {{dercat|fr|itc-pro|ine-pro|inh=2}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|corbeau|||g=m|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French corbeau m, {{inh+|fr|frm|corbeau|g=m}} Inherited from Middle French corbeau m, {{inh|fr|fro|corbel|g=m}} Old French corbel m, {{inh|fr|LL.|corbellus}} Late Latin corbellus, {{inh|fr|la|corvus|g=m}} Latin corvus m, {{inh|fr|VL.|-}} Vulgar Latin Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} corbeau m (plural corbeaux, feminine corbelle)
  1. raven, crow (bird) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-corbeau-fr-noun-OjCBx60n Categories (other): Corvids, Grape cultivars Disambiguation of Corvids: 24 31 2 8 2 30 2 2 Disambiguation of Grape cultivars: 10 33 3 7 2 31 2 11
  2. poison-pen letter writer Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-corbeau-fr-noun-2a9qd2~d Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header, Corvids, Grape cultivars, Occupations Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 18 1 3 23 4 6 2 27 1 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 19 1 2 27 2 5 1 30 1 2 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 30 17 9 6 30 1 4 Disambiguation of Corvids: 24 31 2 8 2 30 2 2 Disambiguation of Grape cultivars: 10 33 3 7 2 31 2 11 Disambiguation of Occupations: 9 43 2 7 6 28 2 2
  3. (architecture, masonry) corbel Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-corbeau-fr-noun-FbpyKrOo Categories (other): Architecture, Masonry, French entries with incorrect language header, Tools Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 30 17 9 6 30 1 4 Disambiguation of Tools: 15 11 23 17 10 14 4 4 Topics: architecture, business, construction, manufacturing, masonry
  4. (astronomy) Corvus Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-corbeau-fr-noun-RfSj1eU6 Categories (other): Astronomy Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  5. (historical) body collector (during a plague) Tags: historical, masculine
    Sense id: en-corbeau-fr-noun-7lqOUwCQ
  6. (historical) corvus (grappling hook used by the Romans in naval warfare) Tags: historical, masculine
    Sense id: en-corbeau-fr-noun-yWTkzequ Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header, Corvids, Grape cultivars Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 18 1 3 23 4 6 2 27 1 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 19 1 2 27 2 5 1 30 1 2 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 30 17 9 6 30 1 4 Disambiguation of Corvids: 24 31 2 8 2 30 2 2 Disambiguation of Grape cultivars: 10 33 3 7 2 31 2 11
  7. (dated, derogatory) priest Tags: dated, derogatory, masculine
    Sense id: en-corbeau-fr-noun-D8SBa7Mi
  8. (viticulture) douce noir (a variety of grape) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-corbeau-fr-noun--YfructC Categories (other): Horticulture, Wine, Grape cultivars Disambiguation of Grape cultivars: 10 33 3 7 2 31 2 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: corbeau de nuit, corbeau freux

Noun [Middle French]

Forms: corbeaulx [plural]
Etymology: From Old French corbel m. Etymology templates: {{inh|frm|fro|corbel|g=m}} Old French corbel m Head templates: {{head|frm|noun|||plural|corbeaulx||{{{pl2}}}||{{{f}}}||{{{f}}}s|f1accel-form=p|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=}} corbeau m (plural corbeaulx), {{frm-noun|m|corbeaulx}} corbeau m (plural corbeaulx)
  1. crow (bird) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-corbeau-frm-noun-K8zipgSd Categories (other): Middle French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Birds

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