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dovecote

English

Alternative forms

  • dovecot

Etymology

Compound of dove +? cote.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?d?v.k?t/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?d?v.k?t/

Noun

dovecote (plural dovecotes)

  1. A small house or box, raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments, in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
    Synonyms: columbarium, (Scotland) doocot, dovehouse
  2. (historical) In medieval Europe, a round or square structure of stone or wood, free-standing or built into a tower, in which pigeons were kept.

Related terms

  • flutter in the dovecote
  • dove

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dovecots

English

Noun

dovecots

  1. plural of dovecot

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