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dovish

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Dove  (dv)
n.
See Columba.
dove 1  (dv)
n.
1. Any of various widely distributed birds of the family Columbidae, which includes the pigeons, having a small head and a characteristic cooing call.
2. A gentle, innocent person.
3. A person who advocates peace, conciliation, or negotiation in preference to confrontation or armed conflict.
[Middle English douve, from Old English *dfe.]
dovish adj.
dovish·ness n.
dove 2  (dv)
v.
A past tense of dive1. See Usage Note at dive1. See Regional Note at wake1.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.dovish - opposed to war
pacifist, pacifistic
peaceful, peaceable - not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"
Translations
dovish [ˈdʌvɪʃ] ADJ (Pol) → blando
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