dovecote

[ duhv-koht ]

/ ˈdʌvˌkoʊt /

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noun

a structure, usually at a height above the ground, for housing domestic pigeons.

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Idioms about dovecote

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/ .

Origin of dovecote

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at dove¹, cote¹

Words nearby dovecote

douzepers, douzième, DOVAP, dove, dove color, dovecote, dovekie, dove prion, Dove prism, Dover, Dover's powder

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How to use dovecote in a sentence

To eastward and to westward have spread the Tuscan bands; Nor house, nor fence, nor dovecote in Crustumerium stands.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886|Ministry of Education
We jostled the loungers in a low-caste drinking shop and pushed on to a dark stair that rose like the ladder of a dovecote.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
The dovecote is in the background, in the foreground the pretty French maid feeding the pretty pigeons.
The Pansy Magazine, August 1886|Various
They went into a deserted dovecote, where they found nothing but a basin full of water and a basket full of vetch.
Pinocchio|C. Collodi

Not ever the butcher or the baker or the candlestick-maker forced an entrance to that innocent dovecote.
Short Sixes|H. C. Bunner

British Dictionary definitions for dovecote

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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