culver

American  

[kuhl-ver] / ˈkʌl vər /

noun

British Dialect.

1. a dove or pigeon.

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culver British  

/ ˈkʌlvə /

noun

1. an archaic or poetic name for pigeon 1 dove 1

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Etymology

Origin of culver

before 900; Middle English; Old English culfer, culfre < Vulgar Latin *columbra, for Latin columbula, equivalent to columb ( a ) dove + -ula -ule

Example Sentences

And HBO maintains its operations in Culver City — miles from Warner’s Burbank lot.

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For Culver City-based Hackman, the timing couldn’t have been worse.

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Hackman Capital also owns the Manhattan Beach Studios Media Campus and the historic Culver Studios in Culver City, where “Gone With the Wind,” “Rebecca” and “E.T.” were filmed.

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Another well-attended get-together was held earlier this month at Culver City’s the Ripped Bodice bookstore, where sugar cookies specially prepared by local baker Nicolette Buenrostro, of Dottie’s House of Sweets, depicted various Austen book covers.

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Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area near Culver City features lush spaces to spend a Saturday with family and friends.

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