dove

B2 Topic:Animals

US /dʌv/ UK /dəʊv/ See IPA manual

Freq #7638

Meanings

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

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

The doves in parliament argued against sending more troops.
3

verb
Past tense of "dive" (American English).

The swimmer dove gracefully into the pool.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

2 noun · a person who prefers peace... peace dove

Word family

Forms doves

Derived forms cuckoo-dovecushat-dovedove-eyeddovecotdovecotedovedaledovehousedovekiedoveletdovelikedovelingdovely

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Phrases (1)

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rock dove
the gray pigeon with dark wing bars from which domestic pigeons descend

Noun + noun

Simplified etymology

Dove entered Middle English from Old Norse dufa. Its later political sense, referring to an advocate of peaceful or conciliatory policies, arose in the early 1960s in contrast with hawk.

Etymology

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…

douve Middle English *dūfe Old English *dūbā Proto-West Germanic *dūbǭ Proto-Germanic

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Animals

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# dove

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /dʌv/
**IPA (UK):** /dəʊv/
**Frequency rank:** 7638

## Meanings
1. A small, usually white or grey bird similar to a pigeon, often used as a symbol of peace.
2. A person who prefers peace and negotiation over war or conflict.
3. Past tense of "dive" (American English).

## Examples
- A white dove was released at the wedding ceremony.
- The doves in parliament argued against sending more troops.
- The swimmer dove gracefully into the pool.

## Derived Forms
- cuckoo-dove
- cushat-dove
- dove-eyed
- dovecot
- dovecote
- dovedale
- dovehouse
- dovekie
- dovelet
- dovelike
- doveling
- dovely

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: douve
- Root: *dūfe
- Root: *dūbā
- Root: *dūbǭ

## Etymology
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…

## AI Etymology
Dove is inherited from Middle English douve, dove, duve, from Old English *dūfe (“dove, pigeon”), from Proto-West Germanic *dūbā, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ (“dove, pigeon”). In current use, the main senses are “A small, usually white or grey bird similar to a pigeon, often used as a symbol of peace” and “A person who prefers peace and negotiation over war or conflict”.

## Topics
- Animals

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