ringdove

or ring dove

[ ring-duhv ]

/ ˈrɪŋˌdʌv /

noun

a small Old World dove, Streptopelia risoria, having a black half ring around the nape of the neck.

wood pigeon.

Origin of ringdove

First recorded in 1530–40; ring¹ + dove¹

Words nearby ringdove

ring buoy, ring chromosome, ring circuit, ring compound, ring dance, ringdove, ring down the curtain on, ring-dyke, ringed, ringed plover, ringed seal

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Example sentences from the Web for ringdove

We make out the frigate to be the Terpsichore, and the sloop, I know by her new royals, is the Ringdove.
The Wing-and-Wing|J. Fenimore Cooper
Her words rang out crystalclear, more musical than the cooing of the ringdove, but they cut the silence icily.
Ulysses|James Joyce
Winchester was promoted into the Ringdove, and Griffin became first of the Proserpine.
The Wing-and-Wing|J. Fenimore Cooper
Her hand was scarce larger than a hazel-leaf, and her foot not longer than that of the ringdove.
Curiosities of Olden Times|S. Baring-Gould

The siskin and the ringdove vied with each other to do them pleasure, all day long their music rejoiced ear and soul.
The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times|Alfred Biese

British Dictionary definitions for ringdove

ringdove

/ (ˈrɪŋˌdʌv) /

noun

another name for wood pigeon

an Old World turtledove, Streptopelia risoria, having a greyish plumage with a black band around the neck

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单词	ringdove
释义	ringdove or ring dove [ ring-duhv ] / ˈrɪŋˌdʌv / noun a small Old World dove, Streptopelia risoria, having a black half ring around the nape of the neck. wood pigeon. Origin of ringdove First recorded in 1530–40; ring¹ + dove¹ Words nearby ringdove ring buoy, ring chromosome, ring circuit, ring compound, ring dance, ringdove, ring down the curtain on, ring-dyke, ringed, ringed plover, ringed seal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ringdove We make out the frigate to be the Terpsichore, and the sloop, I know by her new royals, is the Ringdove. The Wing-and-Wing\|J. Fenimore Cooper Her words rang out crystalclear, more musical than the cooing of the ringdove, but they cut the silence icily. Ulysses\|James Joyce Winchester was promoted into the Ringdove, and Griffin became first of the Proserpine. The Wing-and-Wing\|J. Fenimore Cooper Her hand was scarce larger than a hazel-leaf, and her foot not longer than that of the ringdove. Curiosities of Olden Times\|S. Baring-Gould The siskin and the ringdove vied with each other to do them pleasure, all day long their music rejoiced ear and soul. The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times\|Alfred Biese British Dictionary definitions for ringdove ringdove / (ˈrɪŋˌdʌv) / noun another name for wood pigeon an Old World turtledove, Streptopelia risoria, having a greyish plumage with a black band around the neck Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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