Webster 1828 · headword: dove
View source image ↗A dove or domestic pigeon; also a word of endearment or an emblem of innocence.
KJV WORD
doves
COMBINED MEANING
Meaning of doves
Doves or pigeons; also terms of endearment or figures of dove-like qualities. In the Gospel accounts, the Spirit descended in a form or manner likened to a dove.
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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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- The dove as a bird and as a comparison or affectionate image drawn from its appearance, motion, cry, or character.
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