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Meanings of dove in inglés

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One of several birds of the family Columbidae.

español
columba

A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum.

columba
Synonyms
Examples for "Columba"
Examples for "Columba"
1
St Columba's Church is an interesting example of early 19th-century Georgian churches.
The Irish Times
2
This was the island on which the so called Saint Columba lived.
A Yacht Voyage Round England
3
The life of Columba is full of examples of this holy severity.
The Irish Race in the Past and the Present
4
St Columba banished one from these parts, thereby guaranteeing it eternal fame.
The Guardian
5
He is currently engaged on a three-volume project with Columba Press.
The Irish Times
portugués
pombo
catalán
colom
español
paloma

Flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled.

paloma

Someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations.

Usage of dove in inglés
1
Abishai exclaimed: The dove is the symbol of the people of Israel.
The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4
2
He needed work, but we dove out a bit too far there.
Wired
3
A lion in strength and might; a dove in gentleness and humility.
The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick / Including the Life by ...
4
A lion in strength and power; a dove in gentleness and humility.
The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick / Including the Life by ...
5
I perceive it in the air, as the dove scents the vulture.
Old Fritz and the New Era
6
Somewhere, in a back room on the second floor, a dove called.
Flesh and blood
7
Not long after the schooner's guests dove into the water, we followed.
BBC
8
Your mother is a good woman, Martin; as simple as a dove.
The Doctor's Dilemma
9
Slipping free of the last restraining line, she dove into the vehicle.
Alien: Covenant
10
The moving of thy lips is like the voice of the dove.
Woman and Her Saviour in Persia / By a Returned Missionary
11
Also it was said her bikini top fell off when she dove-Mr.
The tipping point: how little things can make a big difference
12
They dove into the site's online graveyard to research companies to include.
Wired
13
And the dove came in to him in the evening; and lo!
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02
14
The return of the dove to the ark was his favourite subject.
Erewhon Revisited Twenty Years Later, Both by the Original Disco...
15
Up in the ash-tree a dove perched and looked down at Bevis.
Wood Magic: A Fable
16
One was a dainty little magpie; the other a soft-eyed turtle dove.
The Child's World: Third Reader
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Translations for dove
portugués
pombo
catalán
colom
Dove through the time
Dove across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common