| Pronunciation: | | 'ring`duv
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck
- [n] grayish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged
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RINGDOVE is a 8 letter word that starts with R. |
| | Synonyms: | | Columba palumbus, cushat, Streptopelia risoria, wood pigeon |
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| | See Also: | | Columba, genus Columba, pigeon, turtledove |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ring"dove`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A European wild pigeon ({Columba palumbus}) having a white
crescent on each side of the neck, whence the name. Called
also {wood pigeon}, and {cushat}.
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