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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
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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| —n | |
| 1. | 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: columbine |
| 2. | politics Compare hawk a person opposed to war |
| 3. | a gentle or innocent person: used as a term of endearment |
| 4. | a. a greyish-brown colour |
| b. (as adjective): dove walls | |
| Related: columbine | |
| [Old English dūfe (unattested except as a feminine proper name); related to Old Saxon dūbva, Old High German tūba] | |
| 'dovelike1 | |
| —adj | |
| 'dovish1 | |
| —adj | |
| dove1 (dʌv) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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: columbine |
| 2. | politics Compare hawk a person opposed to war |
| 3. | a gentle or innocent person: used as a term of endearment |
| 4. | a. a greyish-brown colour |
| b. (as adjective): dove walls | |
| Related: columbine | |
| [Old English dūfe (unattested except as a feminine proper name); related to Old Saxon dūbva, Old High German tūba] | |
| 'dovelike1 | |
| —adj | |
| 'dovish1 | |
| —adj | |
| dove2 (dəʊv) | |
| —vb | |
| chiefly (US) a past tense of dive | |
| Dove (dʌv) | |
| —n | |
| Christianity the Dove a manifestation of the Holy Spirit (John 1:32) | |
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dove definition[dəv]
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Dove definition
In their wild state doves generally build their nests in the clefts of rocks, but when domesticated "dove-cots" are prepared for them (Cant. 2:14; Jer. 48:28; Isa. 60:8). The dove was placed on the standards of the Assyrians and Babylonians in honour, it is supposed, of Semiramis (Jer. 25:38; Vulg., "fierceness of the dove;" comp. Jer. 46:16; 50:16). Doves and turtle-doves were the only birds that could be offered in sacrifice, as they were clean according to the Mosaic law (Ge. 15:9; Lev. 5:7; 12:6; Luke 2:24). The dove was the harbinger of peace to Noah (Gen. 8:8, 10). It is often mentioned as the emblem of purity (Ps. 68:13). It is a symbol of the Holy Spirit (Gen. 1:2; Matt. 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:32); also of tender and devoted affection (Cant. 1:15; 2:14). David in his distress wished that he had the wings of a dove, that he might fly away and be at rest (Ps. 55:6-8). There is a species of dove found at Damascus "whose feathers, all except the wings, are literally as yellow as gold" (68:13).
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