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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dove1 /dʌv/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Birdsa bird of the pigeon family.
- Governmenta person who calls for peace or a more friendly national attitude toward enemies.
dove2 /doʊv/USA pronunciation v. - a pt. of dive.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dove1 (duv),USA pronunciation n. - Birdsany bird of the family Columbidae, esp. the smaller species with pointed tails. Cf. pigeon (def. 1).
- Birdsa pure white member of this species, used as a symbol of innocence, gentleness, tenderness, and peace.
- Religion(cap.) a symbol for the Holy Ghost.
- an innocent, gentle, or tender person.
- GovernmentAlso called peace dove. a person, esp. one in public office, who advocates peace or a conciliatory national attitude. Cf. hawk1 (def. 4).
- See dove color.
- Astronomy(cap.) the constellation Columba.
- 1150–1200; Middle English; Old English dūfe- (in dūfedoppa dip-diver); cognate with Dutch duif, German Taube, Old Norse dūfa, Gothic dūbo, origin, originally a diver
dove′like′, dov′ish, adj. dov′ish•ness, n. dove2 (dōv),USA pronunciation v. - a pt. of dive.
Dove (duv),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Arthur, 1880–1946, U.S. painter.
- Biographical Rita, born 1952, U.S. poet and educator: U.S. poet laureate 1993.
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