Ravennan

R1A1V4E1N1N1A1N1

adjective

Ravennate; of Ravenna.

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Meanings

adjectiveRavennan (comparative more Ravennan, superlative most Ravennan)

comparative more Ravennan · superlative most Ravennan

  1. Ravennate; of Ravenna.

    ...the defining differences between Roman and Ravennan approaches to crisis management...

    2012, Bronwen Neil, “Crisis and Wealth in Byzantine Italy: The Libri Pontificales of Rome and Ravenna”, in Byzantion, volume 82
nounRavennan (plural Ravennans)

plural Ravennans

  1. uncommonOne of the Ravennese: a native or inhabitant of Ravenna in Italy.

    Soon papal rhetoric began to claim the Ravennans as territorial members of St. Peter's flock needing the protection of the pope as their shepherd.

    1984, Wm. M. Daly & al., The Republic of St. Peter: The Birth of the Papal State, 680–825, page 190

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ravennate

Origin

From Ravenna + -an.

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APA

Ravennan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ravennan

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“Ravennan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ravennan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ravennan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ravennan.

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