dovenoun [ C ]
uk/dʌv/us/dʌv/dove noun [ C ] (BIRD)
a white or grey bird, often used as a symbol of peace
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Other wild birds
- bird of paradise
- blackbird
- blue tit
- bluebird
- bluejay
- honeyeater
- house martin
- house sparrow
- hummingbird
- Indian mynah
- martin
- mockingbird
- mynah
- nightingale
- oriole
- squab
- starling
- swift
- toucan
- turtle dove
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dove noun [ C ] (PERSON)
a person in politics who prefers to solve problems using peaceful methods instead of force or violence
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hawk noun
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Patient and uncomplaining
- equable
- equanimity
- even-tempered
- forbearing
- have the patience of a saint idiom
- long-suffering
- pacific
- patience
- patient
- peace-loving
- peaceable
- stoic
- stoicism
- the patience of Job idiom
- uncomplaining
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doveverb
uk/dəʊv/us/doʊv/mainly USpast simple of dive
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Swimming
- aquatics
- armband
- backstroke
- bellyflop
- butterfly
- depth
- diving board
- dog paddle
- frogman
- gala
- pearl diver
- scissor kick
- scuba diving
- shaken
- snorkel
- stroke
- swallow dive
- swan dive
- swim
- swimming baths
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