dove

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. dove 1 [dove doves] BrE [dʌv] NAmE [dʌv] noun
1. a bird of the ↑pigeon family. The white dove is often used as a symbol of peace
•A dove cooed softly.
•He wore a dove-grey suit.
see also ↑turtle dove
2. a person, especially a politician, who prefers peace and discussion to war
Opp: ↑hawk

Word Origin:
1 Middle English: from Old Norse dúfa.
 
▪ II. dove 2 [dove doves] BrE [dəʊv] ; NAmE [doʊv] (NAmE)
past tense of ↑dive

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  squab, Columba, Dove, peacenik
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  hawk, war hawk