About The Word Dove
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What's The Definition Of Dove?
[n] any of numerous small pigeons
[n] an emblem of peace [n] flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled [n] a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum [n] someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations Synonyms | Synonyms for Dove: Columba | peacenik | squab Related Terms | Find terms related to Dove: angel | avifauna | babe | baby bird | bird | bird of Jove | bird of Juno | bird of Minerva | bird of night | bird of passage | bird of prey | birdie | birdlife | birdy | cage bird | chick | child | child of nature | conchie | conscientious objector | cygnet | diving bird | dupe | eagle | eaglet | fish-eating bird | fledgling | flightless bird | fowl | fruit-eating bird | fulmar | game bird | hick | infant | ingenue | innocent | insect-eating bird | lamb | lout | mere child | migrant | migratory bird | nestling | newborn babe | noble savage | oaf | oscine bird | owl | pacificator | pacificist | pacifist | passerine bird | peace lover | peacemaker | peacemonger | peacenik | peacock | peafowl | peahen | perching bird | pigeon | ratite | rube | sea bird | seed-eating bird | shore bird | simple soul | songbird | squab | storm petrel | stormy petrel | swan | unsophisticate | wading bird | warbler | water bird | waterfowl | wildfowl | yokel See Also | allegory | Australian turtledove | constellation | disarmer | domestic pigeon | emblem | mourning dove | pacificist | pacifist | pigeon | poultry | Stictopelia cuneata | turtledove | Zenaidura macroura Dove In Webster's Dictionary \Dove\, n. [OE. dove, duve, douve, AS. d?fe; akin to OS.
d?ba, D. duif, OHG. t?ba, G. taube, Icel. d?fa, Sw. dufva,
Dan. due, Goth. d?b?; perh. from the root of E. dive.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A pigeon of the genus {Columba} and various
related genera. The species are numerous.
Note: The domestic dove, including the varieties called
{fantails}, {tumblers}, {carrier pigeons}, etc., was
derived from the {rock pigeon} ({Columba livia}) of
Europe and Asia; the {turtledove} of Europe, celebrated
for its sweet, plaintive note, is {C. turtur} or
{Turtur vulgaris}; the {ringdove}, the largest of
European species, is {C. palumbus}; the {Carolina
dove}, or {Mourning dove}, is {Zenaidura macroura}; the
{sea dove} is the little auk ({Mergulus alle} or {Alle
alle}). See {Turtledove}, {Ground dove}, and {Rock
pigeon}. The dove is a symbol of innocence, gentleness,
and affection; also, in art and in the Scriptures, the
typical symbol of the Holy Ghost.
2. A word of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.
O my dove, . . . let me hear thy voice. --Cant. ii.
14.
{Dove tick} (Zo["o]l.), a mite ({Argas reflexus}) which
infests doves and other birds.
{Soiled dove}, a prostitute. [Slang]
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