Ravenstone
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A place of execution; gallows historical
"[...] — The raven sits / On the raven-stone, And his black wing flits / O'er the milk-white bone; [...]"
- 2 A gravestone UK, dialectal
- 1 A village and civil parish in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8450).
- 2 A village in Ravenstone with Snibston parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK4013).
Example
More examples"[...] — The raven sits / On the raven-stone, And his black wing flits / O'er the milk-white bone; [...]"
Etymology
From a calque of German Rabenstein, equivalent to raven + stone.
More for "ravenstone"
Editorial Guides For "ravenstone"
Professional Email Tone: Sound Clear, Polite, and Decisive
Practical phrase swaps to improve clarity and reduce friction in workplace emails.
De-escalation Language for Difficult Conversations
Use wording that lowers tension while preserving boundaries and forward progress.
Brand Voice Consistency: Keep Tone Unified Across Pages
Practical framework to keep product, marketing, and support copy aligned.
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.