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doves
 
Noun dove has 5 senses
  1. dove - any of numerous small pigeons
    --1 is a kind of     pigeon
    --1 has particulars:
     turtledove; Australian turtledove, turtledove, Stictopelia cuneata; mourning dove, Zenaidura macroura
  2. dove, peacenik - someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
    --2 is a kind of pacifist, pacificist, disarmer
    Antonyms: hawk, war hawk
  3. Columba, Dove - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum
    --3 is a kind of constellation
  4. squab, dove - flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
    --4 is a kind of poultry
    --4 is a part of domestic pigeon
  5. dove - an emblem of peace
    --5 is a kind of     emblem, allegory
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