How do you use the word "dove" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "dove": The dove stands for peace. A dove is a symbol of peace.

Dove Meaning

/dʌv/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.

nounA pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than three hundred species of the family Columbidae.

Sentence Examples

The dove stands for peace.

A dove is a symbol of peace.

The dove is a famous symbol for peace.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

dive plunge

Antonyms:

hawk

CEFR Practice Quiz

A white ____ flew over the church steeple yesterday morning.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The ____ stands for peace.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *dūbaną? Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ Proto-West Germanic *dūbā Old English *dūfe Middle English douve English dove From Middle English douve, dove, duve, from Old English *dūfe (“dove, pigeon”), from Proto-West Germanic *dūbā, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ (“dove, pigeon”). Cognate with Scots doo, dow, Saterland Frisian Duuwe, West Frisian do, Dutch duif, Afrikaans duif, Sranan Tongo doifi, German Taube, German Low German Duuv, Dutch Low Saxon duve, doeve, Danish due, Faroese dúgva, Icelandic dúfa, Norwegian Bokmål due, Norwegian Nynorsk due, Swedish duva, Yiddish טויב (toyb), Gothic *𐌳𐌿𐌱𐍉 (*dubō).

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Dove's brains have been prepared by chefs for amorous expectations." — 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 77:

"On the left are the activist Vietniks, eager to protest the war; next are the doves, who oppose the U.S. role but shun demonstrations; and in the middle are the apathetics, who simply are not concerned enough to think through their own stand." — 1965 November 19, “Universities: The Spectrum on Viet Nam”, in Time, volume 86, number 21, page 67:

"O my dove, […] let me hear thy voice." — 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Song of Solomon 2:14:

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