Definitions for doves

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doves dove

Spelling: [duhv]

IPA: /dʌv/

Doves is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 49 anagrams from letters in doves (deosv).

Definitions for doves

noun

1. any bird of the family Columbidae, especially the smaller species with pointed tails. Compare pigeon1 (def 1).
2. a pure white member of this species, used as a symbol of innocence, gentleness, tenderness, and peace.
3. (initial capital letter) a symbol for the Holy Ghost.
4. an innocent, gentle, or tender person.
5. Also called peace dove. a person, especially one in public office, who advocates peace or a conciliatory national attitude. Compare hawk1 (def 4).
6. dove color.
7. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Columba.

Origin of doves

1150-1200; Middle English; Old English dūfe- (in dūfedoppa dip-diver); cognate with Dutch duif, German Taube, Old Norse dūfa, Gothic dūbo, originally a diver

Examples for doves

This is particularly true for younger voters, who now constitute the most dovish segment of the population.

Peter Beinart explodes conventional wisdom—crediting Reagan's dovish side instead.

No Republican presidential candidate in recent memory has won the nomination on a dovish or non-interventionist platform.

No Israeli leader, even a dovish one, would ever dream of beginning negotiations by conceding his major bargaining card.

If he chooses to take the plunge, he will likely find himself alone in the dovish end of the GOP pool.

Even those who simply wished to reform the rabbinate lost out, as the dovish candidate, Rabbi David Stav, was soundly defeated.

We must get over this dovish thing, this lily-livered and feline urge to withdraw from battle.