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dove

1

[ duhv ]

noun

  1. any bird of the family Columbidae, especially the smaller species with pointed tails. Compare pigeon 1( def 1 ).
  2. a pure white member of this species, used as a symbol of innocence, gentleness, tenderness, and peace.
  3. Dove, a symbol for the Holy Ghost.
  4. an innocent, gentle, or tender person.
  5. Also called peace dove [pees, duhv]. a person, especially one in public office, who advocates peace, compromise, or a conciliatory national attitude. Compare hawk 1( def 4 ).
  6. Economics. an official or advisor who advocates low interest rates or other monetary policies aimed at reducing unemployment and promoting economic growth.
  7. Dove, Astronomy. the constellation Columba.


dove

2

[ dohv ]

verb

  1. a simple past tense of dive.

Dove

3

[ duhv ]

noun

  1. Arthur, 1880–1946, U.S. painter.
  2. Rita, born 1952, U.S. poet and educator: U.S. poet laureate 1993.

Dove

1

/ »åÊŒ±¹ /

noun

  1. the Dove
    Christianity a manifestation of the Holy Spirit (John 1:32)
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dove

2

/ »åÊŒ±¹ /

noun

  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 pigeons columbine
  2. politics a person opposed to war Compare hawk 1
  3. a gentle or innocent person: used as a term of endearment
    1. a greyish-brown colour
    2. ( as adjective )

      dove walls

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dove

3

/ »åəʊ±¹ /

verb

  1. a past tense of dive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å´Ç±¹¾±²õ³ó, adjective
  • ˈ»å´Ç±¹±ðËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å´Ç±¹±ð·±ô¾±°ì±ð »å´Ç±¹Â·¾±²õ³ó adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dove1

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English; Old English »åÅ«´Ú±ð- (in »åÅ«´Ú±ð»å´Ç±è±è²¹ “dip-diverâ€); cognate with Dutch duif, German Taube, Old Norse »åÅ«´Ú²¹, Gothic »åÅ«²ú´Ç, originally, “a diverâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dove1

Old English »åÅ«´Ú±ð (unattested except as a feminine proper name); related to Old Saxon »åÅ«²ú±¹²¹, Old High German ³ÙÅ«²ú²¹
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One of rock’s most charismatic and talented frontmen, Eddie Vedder, often climbed the scaffolding and towering speakers and dove into the crowd, doing whatever it took to grab the audience’s attention.

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There was also a magnitude 4.7 on Sept. 12 — startling enough that the city’s mayor and his wife dove under their kitchen table.

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From the NFL’s most devilish franchise to who he sold his soul to in order to stay looking young, Bacon dove deep with host Nicholas Ducassi.

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I just have admired him for so long that we both, before reading it, got very, very excited about the opportunity and dove into the script right away.

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The seminar dove deep into the growing trend of labeling “ultra-processed†as the ultimate stand-in for “junk food.â€

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