dovecote
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dovecote
- /ˈdʌvkɒt/ UK
- /ˈdʌvkɑt/ US
Where it comes from
From dove + cote.
noun dovecotes · dovecot
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A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
If you haue writ your Annales true, 'tis there, / That like an Eagle in a Doue-cote, I / Flutter'd your Volcians in Corioles.
Similar: columbarium, doocot, dovehouse, pigeon loft
- In medieval Europe, a round or square structure of stone or wood, free-standing or built into a tower, in which pigeons were kept.
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noun house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
| Español | palomar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 鴿棚 /鸽棚 gēpéng |
| Português | pombal |
| Français | colombier |
| Deutsch | Taubenhaus, Taubenschlag, Taubenkobel |
| Italiano | colombaia |
| Ελληνικά | περιστερώνας peristerónas |
| Română | porumbar, porumbărie |
| Русский | голубя́тня golubjátnja |
Talk about this word "dovecote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dovecote. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dovecote. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dovecote "dovecote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dovecote.Cite this
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