Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who reaves or robs; a plundering forager; a robber.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Archaic One who reaves.

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  • noun One who reaves.

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Examples

  • In the world of my Jaz Parks books, a reaver is a low-level demon designed to instigate wars.

    [INTERVIEW] Jennifer Rardin « Urban Fantasy Land 2008

  • But the slasher himself, the splatterer, the reaver of life, swinging out of the darkness with his death claw cocked, is as old as the hills (which have eyes, as we know).

    Don’t Fear the Reaper 2009

  • But the slasher himself, the splatterer, the reaver of life, swinging out of the darkness with his death claw cocked, is as old as the hills (which have eyes, as we know).

    Don’t Fear the Reaper 2009

  • But the slasher himself, the splatterer, the reaver of life, swinging out of the darkness with his death claw cocked, is as old as the hills (which have eyes, as we know).

    Don’t Fear the Reaper 2009

  • But the slasher himself, the splatterer, the reaver of life, swinging out of the darkness with his death claw cocked, is as old as the hills (which have eyes, as we know).

    Don’t Fear the Reaper 2009

  • And his record spoke for itself – aside from the odd fray, no reaver ever bothered those who rode with Farien, whereas other parties were not so fortunate.

    One Year’s Worth of Woe « A Fly in Amber 2009

  • Now bask in the further exploits of Conan … mercenary, reaver, nomad, thief, ladies man extraordinaire!

    Archive 2010-03-01 Cromsblood 2010

  • Now bask in the further exploits of Conan … mercenary, reaver, nomad, thief, ladies man extraordinaire!

    Gremai! Cromsblood 2010

  • But the slasher himself, the splatterer, the reaver of life, swinging out of the darkness with his death claw cocked, is as old as the hills (which have eyes, as we know).

    Don’t Fear the Reaper 2009

  • Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandalled feet.

    ZOMBIE TO DIRECT HOMOEROTIC SOFTCORE? 2008

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  • (n): (Archaic) one who reaves. A despoiler, a plunderer.

    January 8, 2009