culver

[kuhl-ver]

noun

British Dialect.

1. a dove or pigeon.

culver

/ ˈkʌlvə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of culver¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of culver¹

Old English culfre, from Latin columbula a little dove, from columba dove

Example Sentences

The expansion designed by Culver City architecture firm KFA would increase Homeboy Industries’ capacity to deliver education, legal assistance, healthcare, and reentry services, Boyle said.

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By next year, the increased fees will reflect the actual cost of trash pickup and will be on par with or slightly below what residents pay in nearby cities such as Long Beach, Pasadena, Culver City and Glendale.

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The author, who lives in Culver City, is still married to the erstwhile sailor, but she now sculls at UCLA’s Marina Aquatic Center.

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Police have arrested a 33-year-old Hawthorne man in connection with a series of online threats directed against TikTok’s Culver City headquarters.

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The Culver City Police Department said that TikTok employees received a threat on social media Friday, prompting security to evacuate the Bristol Parkway location.

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