dove
1[ duhv ]
/ dʌv /
noun
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Origin of dove
11150–1200; Middle English; Old English dūfe- (in dūfedoppa dip-diver); cognate with Dutch duif,German Taube,Old Norse dūfa,Gothic dūbo, originally a diver
OTHER WORDS FROM dove
dovelike, dovish, adjectivedov·ish·ness, nounWords nearby dove
doux, douzaine, douzepers, douzième, DOVAP, dove, dove color, dovecote, dovekie, dove prion, Dove prism
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Dove
[ duhv ]
/ dʌv /
noun
Arthur, 1880–1946, U.S. painter.
Rita, born 1952, U.S. poet and educator: U.S. poet laureate 1993.
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dove1
/ (dʌv) /
noun
any of various birds of the family Columbidae, having a heavy body, small head, short legs, and long pointed wings: order Columbiformes. They are typically smaller than pigeonsRelated adjective: columbine
a gentle or innocent person: used as a term of endearment
- a greyish-brown colour
- (as adjective)dove walls
Derived forms of dove
dovelike, adjectivedovish, adjectiveWord Origin for dove
Old English dūfe (unattested except as a feminine proper name); related to Old Saxon dūbva, Old High German tūba
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Dove
/ (dʌv) /
noun
the Dove Christianity a manifestation of the Holy Spirit (John 1:32)
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