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dove

noun

1 dove

Any of numerous small pigeons.

Roget 721: peace; amity etc. (friendship) 888; harmony etc. (concord) 714; tranquility, calm etc. (quiescence) ... show more

Roget 946: innocence; guiltlessness etc. adj.; incorruption, impeccability.    clean hands, clear conscience, mens sibi conscia recti [Lat.] [Vergil]. innocent, lamb, dove.    ... show more

Polish: gołąbek

2 dove

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

synonym: peacenik.

Dutch: duif

3 Dove

A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum.

synonym: Columba.

Dutch: Duif, duif

4 dove

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

synonym: squab.

5 dove

An emblem of peace.


Moby thesaurus: angel, avifauna, babe, baby bird, bird, bird of Jove, bird of Juno, bird of Minerva, bird of night, bird of passage, bird of prey, birdie, birdlife, birdy, cage bird, chick, child, child of nature, conchie, conscientious objector ... show more.

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dive

noun

1 dive

A cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall.

synonym: honkytonk.

Roget 310: plunge, dip, dive, header; ducking etc. v.; diver.   

Polish: tancbuda

2 dive

A headlong plunge into water.

synonym: diving.

Dutch: onderwaterzwemmen, duiken, duik, duiksport, duiksprong, onderwatersport
Polish: nurkowanie

3 dive

A steep nose-down descent by an aircraft.

synonyms: nose dive, nosedive.

Dutch: duik, duikvlucht, sliding
Polish: nurkowanie

verb

1 dive

Drop steeply.

synonyms: plunge, plunk.

Roget 267: sail; put to sea etc. (depart) 293; take ship, get under way; set sail, spread sail, spread canvas; gather way, have way on; make sail, ... show more

Roget 310: plunge, dip, souse, duck; dive, plump; take a plunge, take a header; make a plunge; bathe etc. (water) 337.    submerge, ... show more

Dutch: plompen, plonzen

2 dive

Plunge into water.

Dutch: onderduiken

3 dive

Swim under water.

Dutch: onderwaterzwemmen, duiken


Moby thesaurus: abate, ablate, acrobatics, aerobatics, alehouse, bagnio, banking, bar, barrel house, barroom, bate, bathe, bawdyhouse, be eaten away, beat down, beer garden, beer parlor, belly buster, belly flop, belly whopper ... show more.

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