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dovecote

Syllables: dove·cote/ˈdʌvkɒt//ˈdʌvkɑt/

dovecote noun: a small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.

dovecote: a small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having...
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Noun

dovecote (plural dovecotes)

  1. A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
    • If you haue writ your Annales true, 'tis there, / That like an Eagle in a Doue-cote, I / Flutter'd your Volcians in Corioles.c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
    • she could see the malt-house with its dovecote2003, Peter Ackroyd, The Clerkenwell Tales, page 2
  2. (historical) In medieval Europe, a round or square structure of stone or wood, free-standing or built into a tower, in which pigeons were kept.

dovecote meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Tagalog

dovecote in Tamil

புறாக்கூடு

dovecote in Urdu

house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
کبوتر خانہ kabūtar xāna

dovecote in Tagalog

house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
bahay-kalapati

Synonyms of dovecote

Forms of dovecote

pluraldovecotes
alternative formdovecot

Origin of dovecote

From dove + cote.

Words formed from dovecote

Phrases with dovecote

Questions about dovecote

What does dovecote mean?
Dovecote means a small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
What is dovecote in Tamil?
Dovecote in Tamil is புறாக்கூடு. See Dovecote meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dovecote?
Dovecote is a noun.
How do you pronounce dovecote?
Dovecote is pronounced /ˈdʌvkɒt/ (UK).
What is the plural of dovecote?
The plural of dovecote is dovecotes.

Words near dovecote in the dictionary

  1. dove-tail
  2. dove-tailed
  3. dove-tailing
  4. dove-tails
  5. dovecot
  6. dovecote
  7. dovecotes
  8. dovecots
  9. Dovedale
  10. dovehouse
  11. dovehouses

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