ringdove
n . 鸽子之一种,班鸠
鸽子之一种,班鸠
ringdove n 1 :
greyish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck ;
often caged [
synonym : {
ringdove }, {
Streptopelia risoria }]
2 :
Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck [
synonym :
{
wood pigeon }, {
ringdove }, {
cushat }, {
Columba palumbus }]
Ringdove \
Ring "
dove `\,
n . (
Zool .)
A European wild pigeon ({
Columba palumbus })
having a white crescent on each side of the neck ,
whence the name .
Called also {
wood pigeon },
and {
cushat }.
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1913 Webster ]
Dove \
Dove \ (
d [
u ^]
v ),
n . [
OE .
dove ,
duve ,
douve ,
AS .
d [=
u ]
fe ;
akin to OS .
d [=
u ]
ba ,
D .
duif ,
OHG .
t [=
u ]
ba ,
G .
taube ,
Icel .
d [=
u ]
fa ,
Sw .
dufva ,
Dan .
due ,
Goth .
d [=
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b [=
o ];
perh .
from the root of E .
dive .]
1 . (
Zool .)
A pigeon of the genus {
Columba }
and various related genera .
The species are numerous .
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1913 Webster ]
Note :
The domestic dove ,
including the varieties called {
fantails }, {
tumblers }, {
carrier pigeons },
etc .,
was derived from the {
rock pigeon } ({
Columba livia })
of Europe and Asia ;
the {
turtledove }
of Europe ,
celebrated for its sweet ,
plaintive note ,
is {
Columba turtur }
or {
Turtur vulgaris };
the {
ringdove },
the largest of European species ,
is {
Columba palumbus };
the {
Carolina dove },
or {
Mourning dove },
is {
Zenaidura macroura };
the {
sea dove }
is the little auk ({
Mergulus alle }
or {
Alle alle }).
See {
Turtledove }, {
Ground dove },
and {
Rock pigeon }.
The dove is a symbol of peace ,
innocence ,
gentleness ,
and affection ;
also ,
in art and in the Scriptures ,
the typical symbol of the Holy Ghost .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
A word of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle .
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1913 Webster ]
O my dove , . . .
let me hear thy voice . --
Cant .
ii .
14 .
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1913 Webster ]
3 .
a person advocating peace ,
compromise or conciliation rather than war or conflict .
Opposite of {
hawk }.
[
PJC ]
{
Dove tick } (
Zool .),
a mite ({
Argas reflexus })
which infests doves and other birds .
{
Soiled dove },
a prostitute . [
Slang ]
Dovecot
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