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dove

UK /dʌv/ | US /dʌv/

A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.

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  • (noun) A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.
  • (noun) A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.
  • (noun) Term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.
  2. 2
    noun A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.
  3. 3
    noun Term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.
  4. 4
    noun A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird.

Synonyms

columbid columbiform culver pigeon
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