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dove

1  [duhv]
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–noun
1. any bird of the family Columbidae, esp. the smaller species with pointed tails. Compare pigeon (def. 1).
2. a pure white member of this species, used as a symbol of innocence, gentleness, tenderness, and peace.
3. (initial capital letter) a symbol for the Holy Ghost.
4. an innocent, gentle, or tender person.
5. Also called peace dove. a person, esp. one in public office, who advocates peace or a conciliatory national attitude. Compare hawk 1 (def. 4).
6. dove color.
7. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Columba.
Origin:
1150–1200; ME; OE dūfe- (in dūfedoppa dip-diver); c. D duif, G Taube, ON dūfa, Goth dūbo, orig. a diver

Related forms:
dovelike, dovish, adjective
dov⋅ish⋅ness, noun
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dove [dəv]

  1. n.
    someone who supports a peace-seeking U.S. defense policy. (Compare this with hawk.) : The doves want to sell the tanks and distribute the money to the poor.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

dove 
probably from O.E. dufe- (found only in compounds), from P.Gmc. *dubon, perhaps related to words for "dive," from its flight. Originally applied to all pigeons, now mostly restricted to the turtle dove. A symbol of gentleness from early Christian times, also of the Holy Spirit (cf. Gen. viii.8-12); political meaning "person who advocates peace" first attested 1962, during Cuban Missile Crisis. Dovetail (v.) first recorded 1657, from resemblance of shape in the tenon or mortise of the joints (cf. dovetail joint, attested from 1565).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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