Synonyms for dove

Most common

peace-nik · peace dove

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

hawk, warrior, jingoist

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A 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.

Related words

Word family

dovecote dovehouse dovekie dovelet doveling dovish

Phrases

laughing dove dove plant dove tree moaning dove tobacco dove common ground dove cushat dove dove orchid

Forms

Plural

doves → peace-niks, pigeons, squabs, pacifists…

Example sentences

• pigeon When is the last time you made an origami pigeon?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

squab, dovie

6 letters

pigeon²

8 letters

pacifist³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pigeon² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

colombe