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  • noun astronomy Genitive form of Corvus used when naming stars, such as α Corvi.

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Examples

  • NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope studied a nearby bright star called Eta Corvi, which is located approximately 60 light-years away in the northern sky, and found signs that comets could be pelting the alien system.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • Carolyn Corvi joins Continental's board following more than 30 years at aircraft maker Boeing, most recently serving as vice president and general manager of airplane programs in the commercial airplanes division.

    Continental board elects new member 2009

  • The initial party consisted of Amberdrake and Winterhart, Skan and Zhaneel, the twin gryphlets and Windsong, and three hertasi, Gesten, Jewel, and a little female named Corvi.

    The White Gryphon Lackey, Mercedes 1995

  • Since neither Jewel nor Corvi had anything more than a set of stubby, carefully filed down nails, Zhaneel laughed.

    The White Gryphon Lackey, Mercedes 1995

  • Jewel and Corvi had spent most of the sea voyage frantically-but delightedly'retailoring those gowns to suit their new owner.

    The White Gryphon Lackey, Mercedes 1995

  • Jewel and Corvi were with Skan; Gesten mostly served (and lectured) Amberdrake these days, but he often stuck his bossy little snout into Skandranon's quarters to make certain that Jewel and Corvi were 'doing things right by the old bird.

    The White Gryphon Lackey, Mercedes 1995

  • It's almost as if the Corvi were discussing personal intimacies rather than sub-particular facts, but the result is a fantastic discipline of nucleonic forces.

    the ship who sang McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1969

  • As she had fleetingly considered remaining in the Corvi shell.

    the ship who sang McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1969

  • You should've made the Corvi clear their garbage before you cleared their fartful atmosphere.

    the ship who sang McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1969

  • "You transfer into a very solid, warm presence on Corvi, my dear."

    the ship who sang McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1969

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