- dovecote dove·cote n
- ['dʌvˌkəʊt]
colombaia
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dovecote dove·cote n
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Dovecote — Dovecot Dove cot , Dovecote Dove cote , n. A small house or box, raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments, in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house. [1913 Webster] Like an eagle in a dovecote, I Fluttered… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dovecote — dove|cote [ dʌv,kout ] or dove|cot [ dʌv,kat ] noun count a small house for doves or PIGEONS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dovecote — dove•cote [[t]ˈdʌvˌkoʊt[/t]] also dove•cot [[t] kɒt[/t]] n. a structure, usu. at a height above the ground, for housing domestic pigeons • Etymology: 1375–1425 … From formal English to slang
dovecote — dove·cote … English syllables
dovecote — early 15c., from DOVE (Cf. dove) (n.) + COTE (Cf. cote) … Etymology dictionary
DOVE — (Heb. יוֹנָה, yonah), the domesticated (Columba domestica) as well as the wild pigeon, of which several species are found in Ereẓ Israel, in whose caves and rock clefts brood large flocks of rock pigeons (Columba livia), considered to be the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Dovecote — For other uses, see Dovecote (disambiguation). A dovecote or dovecot (Scots: Doocot) is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Dovecotes may be square or circular free standing structures or built into the end of a house or barn. They… … Wikipedia
Dovecot — Dove cot , Dovecote Dove cote , n. A small house or box, raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments, in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house. [1913 Webster] Like an eagle in a dovecote, I Fluttered your… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Kiddington — Coordinates: 51°54′11″N 1°24′00″W / 51.903°N 1.400°W / 51.903; 1.400 … Wikipedia
