Reaver

1. One who reaves. Archaic term for one who despoils, plunders, bereaves, takes with violence.
2. Terrifying, cannibalistic, self-mutalating savages living in the outskirts of the settled universe in Joss Whedon's Firefly and Serenity.

Jayne: Reavers ain't men.
Book: Of course they are. Too long removed from civilization, of course, but men. And, I believe there is a power greater than men, a power that heals.
Mal: Reavers might take issue with that philosophy. If they had a philosophy. If they weren't too busy gnawing on your insides. Jayne's right, Reavers ain't men. Or they forgot how to be. Now they're just nothing. They got out to the edge of the galaxy, to the edge of the galaxy, to that place of nothing, and that's what they became.

Reaver by theBlack November 22, 2004

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Reaver

A recurring character in the Fable video game series. Reputed to be a debauched and amazing lover.

Lady one: That Reaver can have me any time he likes, and often does!

Reaver by El_Hawke September 28, 2011

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reaver

A powerful but slow firing ground unit in the game StarCraft. It moves extremely slow and fires homing "scarabs" at enemy units.

"Oh my god they dropped Reavers in your base!!!"

reaver by JZV January 12, 2004

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Reaver

A half-human cannibalistic creature from the movie Serenity. Also a name used to describe a rowdy and mischievous inebriate.

Dude Jack was being such a fuckin' reaver last night! I had to choke his ass out 3 times before he stopped throwing hot dog buns at everyone.

It's 5 am and we'r trying to sleep, go to bed you goddamn reaver!

Reaver by cherpaderpa June 20, 2011