/ Dictionary / Index R Ravenna: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ra•ven•na Pronunciation: (ru-ven'u for 1 also It. rä-ven'nä), [key] — n. a city in NE Italy: the capital of Italy in the period of the Byzantine Empire; tomb of Dante. 138,352. a city in NE Ohio. 11,987. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ravenna (Thesaurus) ravening ravenous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language