dovecote
[ duhv-koht ]
/ ˈdʌvˌkoʊt /
noun
a structure, usually at a height above the ground, for housing domestic pigeons.
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flutter the dovecotes, to cause a stir in a quiet or conservative institution or group: The flamboyant manner of the tourists fluttered the dovecotes of the sleepy New England town.
Also dove·cot [duhv-kot] /ˈdʌv kɒt/ .
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dovecote
dovecot (ˈdʌvˌkɒt)
/ (ˈdʌvˌkəʊt) /
noun
a structure for housing pigeons, often raised on a pole or set on a wall, containing compartments for the birds to roost and lay eggs
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