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dove1 definition

dove (duv)

noun

  1. pigeon, esp. the smaller species: it is often used as a symbol of peace
  2. ☆ an advocate of measures in international affairs designed to avoid or reduce open hostilities
  3. a person regarded as gentle, innocent, or beloved

Etymology: ME douve < OE *dufe or ON dūfa, akin to Goth dūbo, Ger taube < IE *dheubh-, obscured, dark (of color) < base *dheu-: see dull

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dove2 definition

dove (dōv)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

dive

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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