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raptor
CIDE DICTIONARY
raptor, n. [L. raptor, from rapere to ravish. See Rapid.].
A ravisher; a plunderer. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
raptor, n. any bird of prey, e.g. an owl, falcon, etc.
Etymology
L, = ravisher, plunderer f. rapere rapt- seize
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