dove

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A small, usually white or grey bird similar to a pigeon, often used as a symbol of peace.

   A white dove was released at the wedding ceremony.

2. 2
   noun

   A person who prefers peace and negotiation over war or conflict.

   The doves in parliament argued against sending more troops.

3. 3
   verb

   Past tense of "dive" (American English).

   The swimmer dove gracefully into the pool.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *dūbaną? Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ Proto-West Germanic *dūbā Old English *dūfe Middle English douve English dove Inherited from Middle English douve, dove, duve, from Old English *dūfe (“dove, pigeon”), from Proto-West Germanic *dūbā, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ (“dove, pigeon”). Cognate with Scots doo, dow, Saterland Frisian Duuwe, West Frisian do, Dutch duif, Afrikaans duif, Sranan Tongo doifi, German Taube, German Low German Duuv, Dutch Low Saxon duve, doeve, Danish due, Faroese dúgva, Icelandic dúfa, Norwegian Bokmål due, Norwegian N…

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