[duhv-koht] 
| 1. | a structure, usually at a height above the ground, for housing domestic pigeons. |
| 2. | 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. |
| dove·cote (dŭv'kōt', -kŏt') n. A compartmental structure, often raised on a pole, for housing domesticated pigeons. |
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