Webster 1828 · headword: dove
View source image ↗A dove or domestic pigeon; also a word of endearment or an emblem of innocence.
KJV WORD
dove
COMBINED MEANING
Meaning of dove
A dove or pigeon; also a term of endearment and a figure of dove-like qualities. In the Gospel accounts the Spirit descended in a form or manner likened to a dove, not as a lexical identification of the Spirit with the bird.
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Root: dove
The dove as a bird and as a comparison or affectionate image drawn from its appearance, motion, cry, or character.
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