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dove

DEFINITIONS OF: dove

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n any of numerous small pigeons

Types:
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turtledove
any of several Old World wild doves
Australian turtledove, Stictopelia cuneata, turtledove
small Australian dove
Zenaidura macroura, mourning dove
wild dove of the United States having a mournful call
Streptopelia turtur
the common European wild dove noted for its plaintive cooing
Streptopelia risoria, ringdove
greyish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged
Type of:
pigeon
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

n flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled

Synonyms:
squab
Type of:
poultry
flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food

n someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations

Synonyms:
peacenik
Antonyms:
hawk, war hawk
an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations
Type of:
disarmer, pacificist, pacifist
someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes

n an emblem of peace

Type of:
allegory, emblem
a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
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