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turtledove

 

  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Turtledove  \Tur"tle*dove`\,  n.  [See  1ts  {Turtle}.] 
  1.  (Zo["o]l.)  Any  one  of  numerous  species  of  pigeons 
  belonging  to  {Turtur}  and  allied  genera,  native  of  various 
  parts  of  the  Old  World;  especially,  the  common  European 
  species  ({Turtur  vulgaris}),  which  is  noted  for  its 
  plaintive  note,  affectionate  disposition,  and  devotion  to 
  its  mate. 
 
  Note:  The  South  African  turtledove  ({T.  albiventris}),  and 
  the  ashy  turtledove  of  India  ({T.  rubicolus}),  are 
  similar  to  the  European  species  in  their  habits. 
 
  2.  (Zo["o]l.)  Any  one  of  several  species  of  pigeons  more  or 
  less  resembling  the  true  turtledoves,  as  the  American 
  mourning  dove  (see  under  {Dove}),  and  the  Australian 
  turtledove  ({Stictopelia  cuneata}). 
 
  Note:  The  turtledove  of  the  Scriptures  is  probably  Turtur 
  risorius  a  species  which  is  still  plentiful  in  Egypt 
  and  other  Eastern  countries.  It  is  closely  allied  to 
  the  European  turtledove. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Dove  \Dove\,  n.  [OE.  dove,  duve,  douve,  AS  d?fe;  akin  to  OS 
  d?ba,  D.  duif,  OHG.  t?ba,  G.  taube,  Icel.  d?fa,  Sw  dufva 
  Dan.  due,  Goth.  d?b?;  perh.  from  the  root  of  E.  dive.] 
  1.  (Zo["o]l.)  A  pigeon  of  the  genus  {Columba}  and  various 
  related  genera.  The  species  are  numerous. 
 
  Note:  The  domestic  dove,  including  the  varieties  called 
  {fantails},  {tumblers},  {carrier  pigeons},  etc.,  was 
  derived  from  the  {rock  pigeon}  ({Columba  livia})  of 
  Europe  and  Asia;  the  {turtledove}  of  Europe,  celebrated 
  for  its  sweet,  plaintive  note,  is  {C.  turtur}  or 
  {Turtur  vulgaris};  the  {ringdove},  the  largest  of 
  European  species,  is  {C.  palumbus};  the  {Carolina 
  dove},  or  {Mourning  dove},  is  {Zenaidura  macroura};  the 
  {sea  dove}  is  the  little  auk  ({Mergulus  alle}  or  {Alle 
  alle}).  See  {Turtledove},  {Ground  dove},  and  {Rock 
  pigeon}.  The  dove  is  a  symbol  of  innocence,  gentleness, 
  and  affection;  also  in  art  and  in  the  Scriptures,  the 
  typical  symbol  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  turtledove 
  n  1:  small  Australian  dove  [syn:  {Australian  turtledove},  {Stictopelia 
  cuneata}] 
  2:  any  of  several  Old  World  wild  doves




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