Word Finder - doves

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A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.

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A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.

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Term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.

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A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird.

The commonest birds are pigeons (the large notou and other varieties), doves, parrots, kingfishers and ducks.

There are 35 species of pigeons and doves, many of them most beautifully coloured and all edible.

Yet working girls his age were usually either wives or soiled doves.

We seem here to have a remnant of the very ancient and widely diffused tree-worship. Sometimes, however, auguries were taken in other manners, being drawn from the moaning of doves in the branches, the murmur of a fountain which rose close by, or the resounding of the wind in the brazen caldrons which formed a circle all round the temple.

In life, however, its appearance must be wholly unlike, for it rarely flies, hops actively on the ground or among bushes, with its tail erect or turned towards its head, and continually utters various and strange notes, - some, says Darwin, are "like the cooing of doves, others like the bubbling of water, and many defy all similes."

The walls are in many places coated with stucco adorned with frescoes, including palms, doves, labara and other Christian symbols.

There are many varieties of birds to be found in the woods of the Bahamas; they include flamingoes and the beautiful hummingbird, as well as wild geese, ducks, pigeons, hawks, green parrots and doves.

A large number of statues have been found in the villa, and costly foreign marbles and fine mosaic pavements, some of the last being preserved in situ, while among others may be named the mosaic of the doves in the Capitol and that of the masks in the Vatican.

There is good shooting (doves, quail, wild turkey and deer) in the vicinity; there are fine golf links and there is a large ranch for breeding and training polo ponies.

The avifauna resembles that of Madagascar; there are species of a peculiar genus of caterpillar shrikes (Campephagidae), as well as of the genera Pratincola, Hypsipetes, Phedina, Tchitrea, Zosterops, Foudia, Collocalia and Coracopsis, and peculiar forms of doves and parakeets.

There are deer (at least five species), boars, bears, antelopes, beavers, otters, badgers, tiger-cats, marten, an inferior sable, striped squirrels, &c. Among birds there are black eagles, peregrines (largely used in hawking), and, specially protected by law, turkey bustards, three varieties of pheasants, swans, geese, common and spectacled teal, mallards, mandarin ducks white and pink ibis, cranes, storks, egrets, herons, curlews, pigeons, doves, nightjars, common and blue magpies, rooks, crows, orioles, halcyon and blue kingfishers, jays, nut-hatches, redstarts, snipe, grey shrikes, hawks, kites, &c. But, pending further observations, it is not possible to say which of the smaller birds actually breed in Korea and which only make it a halting-place in their annual migrations.

The most important are eagles, kites, vultures, falcons, owls, horn-bills, cranes, pheasants (notably the argus, fire-back and peacock-pheasants), partridges, ravens, crows, parrots, pigeons, woodpeckers, doves, snipe, quail and swallows.

The priestesses were called doves (7r XEtac) and Herodotus tells a story which he learned at Egyptian Thebes, that the oracle of Dodona was founded by an Egyptian priestess who was carried away by the Phoenicians, but says that the local legend substitutes for this priestess a black dove, a substitution in which he tries to find a rational meaning.

The pigeons are represented by several wood-pigeons, doves and green pigeons.

There is a tradition that the Ka`ba was a temple of Saturn (Shahrastani, p. 431); perhaps the most distinctive feature of the shrine may be sought in the sacred doves which still enjoy the protection of the sanctuary.

Be a Pigeon Protector Pigeons are actually European rock doves, the beautiful doves of peace.

At 10.00 we released 18 doves - one for each year.

At the window, some magical turtle doves, which nested in the willow tree by her mother's grave, appear.

Animals 250 breeding mule ewes are reared at Doves Farm.

Temporal changes in the migration phenology of turtle doves Streptopelia turtur in Britain, based on sightings from coastal bird observatories.

At each path of green grass we could see common European pipits, Wagtails and Laughing Doves.

Its fruit is sweet throughout and exceedingly pleasant; doves delight in it and live in the tree, feeding on it.

The Minoan goddess is sometimes seen in her chthonic form with serpents, sometimes in a more celestial aspect with doves, at times with lions.

Once when a boy gave him a pair of doves which he had snared, St. Francis had a nest made for them, and the mother bird laid her eggs in it.

By and by, the eggs hatched, and a nestful of young doves grew up.

I wish you could be here to play three little squirrels, and two gentle doves, and to make a pretty nest for a dear little robin.

The track was dark and shady, and free of vegetation, and looked perfect for quail doves.

Doves But before that little matter, Doves saunter on stage at around 7.45pm.

You are to be " as shrewd as snakes " but also " as innocent as doves ".

I 'd like to build the world a home And furnish it with love Grow apple trees and honey bees And snow-white turtle doves.

The heart shaped cream ceramic trinket box says " Just Married " on the top, with a pair of love doves.

These include crosses, christening gowns, stained glass windows, churches, doves, lambs, and others.

We see an example of righteous anger when Jesus chases merchants and customers from the Temple, turning over the tables of the money changers as well as the seats of the people selling doves.

It was the same with the merchants selling doves.

They charged much higher prices than what people would pay on the streets, and their doves received the priests' seal.

This is a black tee with pink and white doves on the bottom right side of the shirt.

Small dolphins or doves can also be added.

Silver frames accented with butterflies, wedding rings, wedding bells, pearls, rhinestones, doves, and roses are also available.

Plain white is suitable, but many frames incorporate common wedding motifs as well, such as bells, hearts, doves, and more.

Paisleys, graphics, dots, and stripes have a contemporary feel to them, while traditional plain pages, flowers, doves, hearts, or scroll work designs give a traditional impression.

Make luminaries by cutting out a stenciled design (flowers, hearts, doves) in a white paper bag.

It includes two doves, a large scallop shell, smaller shells, and pearls.

In that case, you can choose one of the more traditional settings with doves or a bride and groom set against a background of shells and pearls.

Christian images may include doves, calla lilies, roses, crosses, a Bible, or other religious symbols.

You may also wish to include romantic images, such as hearts, doves, or rings.

Most companies offer several wedding related images such as doves, hearts and wedding bells.

A coordinating ribbon can be tied around each stalk, or the pumpkins can be carved with monograms, hearts, doves, or other wedding symbols for themed jack-o-lanterns.

Choose a graphic that matches other image used throughout the wedding, such as wedding bells, cakes or doves.

Even that tends to still be brightly colored, but instead of flowers in many (but not all) cases, you get crosses, doves, and scenes from the Bible.

Heavenly White Doves has a large selection of remembrance poems and bible verses.