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dove
1[ duhv ]
/ dʌv /
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Origin of dove
1First recorded in 1150–1200; 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
dove·like, dov·ish, adjectiveWords 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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