1. noun /pɹeɪ/
a) Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.
The rabbit was eaten by the coyote, so the rabbit is the coyotes prey.
b) That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured; hence, a person given up as a victim.
2. verb /pɹeɪ/
b) To devour.
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