pigeon pairn.

Brit.

/ˌpɪdʒ(ᵻ)n ˈpɛː/, U.S.

/ˈpɪdʒ(ə)n ˌpɛ(ə)r/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pigeon n., pair n.¹

Etymology: < pigeon n. + pair n.¹, so called from a pigeon's brood which usually consists of two chicks, at one time commonly believed to be one male and one female and to mate together for life.

Originally English regional.

A boy and girl who are twins, or the only children in a family; (also occasionally) a couple. Also in extended use.

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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > child > [noun] > son and daughter

pigeon pair1847

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > child > [noun] > twins > boy and girl twins

pigeon pair1847

1847 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words II Pigeon-pair, twins, when a boy and girl.

1878 T. Hardy Return of Native I. ii. i. 240 She and Clym Yeobright would make a very pretty pigeon pair—hey?

1903 Eng. Dial. Dict. IV. 496/2 Pigeon('s pair, a family consisting of a son and daughter only.

1960 Woman 23 Apr. 5/2 A mother there had twins—boy and girl—on February 29, brother and sister for her pigeon pair born on the previous Leap Year Day.

2003 Daily Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 3 July t14 To have a pigeon pair of these wonderful primates represents an outstanding success for keepers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pigeon pair
释义	pigeon pairn. Brit. /ˌpɪdʒ(ᵻ)n ˈpɛː/, U.S. /ˈpɪdʒ(ə)n ˌpɛ(ə)r/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pigeon n., pair n.¹ Etymology: < pigeon n. + pair n.¹, so called from a pigeon's brood which usually consists of two chicks, at one time commonly believed to be one male and one female and to mate together for life. Originally English regional. A boy and girl who are twins, or the only children in a family; (also occasionally) a couple. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > child > [noun] > son and daughter pigeon pair1847 society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > child > [noun] > twins > boy and girl twins pigeon pair1847 1847 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words II Pigeon-pair, twins, when a boy and girl. 1878 T. Hardy Return of Native I. ii. i. 240 She and Clym Yeobright would make a very pretty pigeon pair—hey? 1903 Eng. Dial. Dict. IV. 496/2 Pigeon('s pair, a family consisting of a son and daughter only. 1960 Woman 23 Apr. 5/2 A mother there had twins—boy and girl—on February 29, brother and sister for her pigeon pair born on the previous Leap Year Day. 2003 Daily Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 3 July t14 To have a pigeon pair of these wonderful primates represents an outstanding success for keepers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1847
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