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dovecote

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dove·cote  (dvkt, -kt) also dove·cot (-kt)
n.
A compartmental structure, often raised on a pole, for housing domesticated pigeons.
dovecote [ˈdʌvˌkəʊt], dovecot [ˈdʌvˌkɒt]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a structure for housing pigeons, often raised on a pole or set on a wall, containing compartments for the birds to roost and lay eggs
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dovecotedovecote - a birdhouse for pigeons              
columbarium, columbary
birdhouse - a shelter for birds
Translations
dovecote [ˈdʌvkɒt] N → palomar m
dovecote [ˈdʌvkəʊt] dovecot [ˈdʌvkɒt] n → pigeonnier m
dovecote [ˈdʌvˌkəʊt] n → colombaia
dovecote [ˈdʌvˌkəʊt] n → colombaia


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And sometimes, also, do I find a fugitive creature in my dovecote, which is alien to me, and trembleth when I lay my hand upon it.
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context
Laurie came sneaking into the kitchen of the Dovecote one Saturday, with an excited face, and was received with the clash of cymbals, for Hannah clapped her hands with a saucepan in one and the cover in the other.
Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
Had ye slain him it would have been an ill day for you, for Robin Hood would have harried your town as the kestrel harries the dovecote.
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