- turtledove
- noun Date: 14th century any of several small wild pigeons (genus Streptopelia and especially S. turtur) noted for plaintive cooing
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Turtledove — Tur tle*dove , n. [See 1ts {Turtle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of pigeons belonging to {Turtur} and allied genera, native of various parts of the Old World; especially, the common European species ({Turtur… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turtledove — may refer to:*The Turtle Dove, a migratory bird of the Columbidae family. *Harry Turtledove, an historian and author who writes historical fiction, science fiction, and fantasy novels … Wikipedia
turtledove — [tʉrt′ l duv΄] n. [ME < OE turtle, turtla < L turtur, of echoic orig.] 1. any of several Old World wild doves (esp. genus Streptopelia) noted for their plaintive cooing and the affection that the mates are traditionally thought of as… … English World dictionary
Turtledove — Harry Turtledove bei dem 63ten Welt Science Fiction Kongress (Worldcon) in Glasgow im August 2005 Harry Turtledove (* 14. Juni 1949 in Los Angeles) ist ein US amerikanischer Historiker und Roman Schriftsteller, der sich auf die Genres … Deutsch Wikipedia
turtledove — /terr tl duv /, n. 1. any of several small to medium sized Old World doves of the genus Streptopelia, esp. S. turtur, of Europe, having a long, graduated tail: noted for its soft, cooing call. 2. See mourning dove. 3. a sweetheart or beloved mate … Universalium
turtledove — Dove Dove (d[u^]v), n. [OE. dove, duve, douve, AS. d[=u]fe; akin to OS. d[=u]ba, D. duif, OHG. t[=u]ba, G. taube, Icel. d[=u]fa, Sw. dufva, Dan. due, Goth. d[=u]b[=o]; perh. from the root of E. dive.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A pigeon of the genus {Columba} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turtledove — tur|tle|dove [ˈtə:tldʌv US ˈtə:r ] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: turtle turtledove (10 19 centuries) (from Latin turtur, from the sound it makes) + dove] a type of bird that makes a pleasant soft sound and is sometimes used to represent love … Dictionary of contemporary English
turtledove — Kuhukukū. See dove. The voice of the turtle, (archaic for turtledove), ka leo o ke kuhukukū … English-Hawaiian dictionary
turtledove — noun 1. small Australian dove • Syn: ↑Australian turtledove, ↑Stictopelia cuneata • Hypernyms: ↑dove • Member Holonyms: ↑Stictopelia, ↑genus Stictopelia 2 … Useful english dictionary
turtledove — n. various doves belonging to the genus Streptopelia and having an elongated tail … English contemporary dictionary
