Definitions for DOVEdʌv
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
dovedʌv(n.)
any bird of the family Columbidae, esp. the smaller species with pointed tails.
Category: Ornithology
Ref: Compare pigeon (def. 1). 1 1
a pure white member of this species, used as a symbol of innocence, gentleness, and peace.
Category: Ornithology
(cap.) a symbol for the Holy Ghost.
Category: Religion
a person who advocates peace or a conciliatory national attitude.
Category: Government
an innocent or gentle person.
a warm gray color.
Origin of dove:
1150–1200; ME; OE dūfe- (in dūfedoppa pelican)
dov′ish•ness(n.)
dovedoʊv(v.)
Ref: a pt. of dive .
Princeton's WordNet
dove(noun)
any of numerous small pigeons
dove, peacenik(noun)
someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
Columba, Dove(noun)
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum
squab, dove(noun)
flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
dove(noun)
an emblem of peace
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
dove(noun)ʊv
a white bird used to represent peace
Wiktionary
Dove(ProperNoun)
constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Caelum and Puppis
Origin: A modern dialectal formation of the strong declension, by analogy with drive → drove and weave → wove.
Webster Dictionary
Dove
of Dive
Dove(noun)
a pigeon of the genus Columba and various related genera. The species are numerous
Dove(noun)
a word of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Dove
in Christian art the symbol of the Holy Ghost, or of a pure, or a purified soul, and with an olive branch, the symbol of peace and the gospel of peace.
Translations for DOVE
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
dove(noun)
a kind of pigeon.
- duifAfrikaans
- حَمامَهArabic
- гълъбBulgarian
- rolaPortuguese (BR)
- holubCzech
- die TaubeGerman
- dueDanish
- περιστέριGreek
- palomaSpanish
- tuviEstonian
- قمریFarsi
- kyyhkyFinnish
- colombeFrench
- יוֹנָהHebrew
- फाख्ताHindi
- golubicaCroatian
- galambHungarian
- merpatiIndonesian
- dúfaIcelandic
- colombaItalian
- はとJapanese
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- balandisLithuanian
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- burung merpatiMalay
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- dueNorwegian
- gołąbPolish
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- كوتره: كټمير (قمرىPashto
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- porumbelRomanian
- голубьRussian
- holub, -icaSlovak
- golobSlovenian
- golubicaSerbian
- duvaSwedish
- นกพิราบThai
- kumruTurkish
- 和平鴿Chinese (Trad.)
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- فاختہUrdu
- bồ câuVietnamese
- 鸽，小野鸽Chinese (Simp.)
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