Ravenclaw

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/ˈɹeɪvənˌklɔː/

noun

A person having traits associated with Ravenclaw house from the Harry Potter series, including intelligence, creativity, and love of learning or an affinity for eagles or the colours blue and bronze.

UncommonScrabble 17

Meanings

nounRavenclaw (plural Ravenclaws)

plural Ravenclaws

  1. A person having traits associated with Ravenclaw house from the Harry Potter series, including intelligence, creativity, and love of learning or an affinity for eagles or the colours blue and bronze.

    “I've always thought of myself as more of a Ravenclaw.”

    2012, Kristi Cook, Eternal, Simon and Schuster, published 2013, →ISBN, page 232
    2 more examples

    “Let's go, Ravenclaws!” Kristen cheered loudly. Lizbeth laughed and nudged her in the arm. “You're such a dork,” she told her. “They're just warming up.”

    2011, Taylor Morris, Hello, Gorgeous!: Blowout, Grosset & Dunlap, published 2011, →ISBN

    “I know we've met, but I'm Tom. Law.” “And I'm Will,” I said. “English.” She rolled her eyes. “I'm Ella. Ravenclaw.”

    2014, Charles Finch, The Last Enchantments, St. Martins Press, →ISBN, page 80

Origin

Coined by English author J. K. Rowling, from raven + claw.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 拉文克勞 /拉文克劳, 雷文克勞 /雷文克劳
  • 拉文克勞 /拉文克劳 (Lāwénkèláo)Harry Potter house
  • 雷文克勞 /雷文克劳 (Léiwénkèláo)Harry Potter house
Czech Havraspár
  • HavraspárHarry Potter house
Finnish Korpinkynsi
  • KorpinkynsiHarry Potter house
French Serdaigle
  • SerdaigleHarry Potter house
Hebrew רייבנקלו
  • רייבנקלו (reyvenklo)Harry Potter house
Hindi चीलघात
  • चीलघात (cīlghāt)Harry Potter house
Hungarian Hollóhát
  • HollóhátHarry Potter house
Italian Corvonero
  • CorvoneroHarry Potter house
Japanese レイブンクロー
  • レイブンクロー (Reibenkurō)Harry Potter house
Portuguese Corvinal
  • CorvinalHarry Potter house
Russian Ко́гтевран, когревранец
  • Ко́гтевран (Kógtevran)Harry Potter house
  • когревранец (kogrevranec)person having traits associated with the house
Cite this entry
APA

Ravenclaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ravenclaw

MLA

“Ravenclaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ravenclaw. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ravenclaw,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ravenclaw.

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