TURTLE DOVE

Meaning of TURTLE DOVE in English

■ noun a small dove with a soft purring call, noted for the apparent affection shown for its mate. [ Streptopelia turtur and related species.]

Origin

ME: turtle from OE turtla , turtle '~' (from L. turtur , of imitative origin).

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TURTLE-DOVE — wild dove with a plaintive call
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TURTLE DOVE — noun a wild dove (= a type of bird) with a pleasant soft call, thought to be a very loving …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TURTLE-DOVE — n. any wild dove of the genus Streptopelia, esp. S. turtur, noted for its soft cooing and its affection for …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TURTLE-DOVE — n. any wild dove of the genus Streptopelia, esp. S. turtur, noted for its soft cooing and its affection for …
Oxford English vocab
TURTLE-DOVE — n. Turtle ( Columba turtur ).
Dictionary of English Synonyms
TURTLE-DOVE — сущ. 1) горлица 2) возлюбленный; любимый n горлица
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TURTLE-DOVE — Горлица
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
TURTLE-DOVE — _n. 1> горлица 2> возлюбленный; любимый
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TURTLE-DOVE — сущ.1) горлица 2) возлюбленный; любимый
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TURTLE-DOVE — сущ. 1) горлица 2) возлюбленный; любимый
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
TURTLE-DOVE — сущ. 1) горлица 2) возлюбленный; любимый
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
TURTLE DOVE — обыкновенная горлица (Streptopelia turtur)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
TURTLE DOVE — обыкновенная горлица ( Streptopelia turtur )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
TURTLE-DOVE — _n. 1> горлица 2> возлюбленный; любимый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
TURTLE-DOVE — n. 1. горлица 2. возлюбленный; любимый
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TURTLE-DOVE — горлица возлюбленный; любимый
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
TURTLE-DOVE — _n. 1> горлица 2> возлюбленный; любимый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
TURTLE-DOVE — [n.] горлица
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
TURTLE-DOVE — n горлица
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
TURTLE-DOVE — сущ. 1) горлица 2) возлюбленный; любимый n горлица
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
TURTLE — I Any of more than 250 species (order Chelonia) of Turtles have existed for 200 million years, making them the …
Английский словарь Британика
DOVE — Any of certain birds of the pigeon family (Columbidae). The names pigeon and dove are often used interchangeably. Though "dove" …
Английский словарь Британика
TURTLE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOVE — I. ˈdəv noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English douve, dove, doufe, from (assumed) Old English dūfe (in Dūfe, feminine …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TURTLE — (n.) Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.
Английский словарь Webster
TURTLE — ( n. ) Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TURTLE — turtle 1 — turtler , n. /terr"tl/ , n. , pl. turtles , ( esp. collectively ) turtle , v. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOVE — dove 1 — dovelike, dovish , adj. — dovishness , n. /duv/ , n. 1. any bird of the family …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TURTLE — I. ˈtər-t ə l noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English turtla, from Latin turtur Date: before 12th century archaic …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DOVE — I. ˈdəv noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English * dūfe; akin to Old High German tūba dove Date: 13th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TURTLE — noun the turtledove. 2. turtle ·noun the curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press. …
Webster English vocab
DOVE — of dive. 2. dove ·noun a word of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle. 3. dove ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
DOVE — ~ 1 [ dʌv ] ■ noun 1》 a stocky seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TURTLE — [tur.tle] n [ME, fr. OE turtla, fr. L turtur] (bef. 12c) archaic: turtledove [2]turtle n, pl turtles also turtle often …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DOVE — [dove] n [ME, fr. (assumed) OE dufe; akin to OHG tuba dove] (13c) 1: any of numerous pigeons; esp: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TURTLE — any member of the Chelonia, an ancient order of reptiles chiefly characterized by a shell that encloses the vital organs …
Britannica English vocabulary
DOVE — any of certain birds of the pigeon family, Columbidae (order Columbiformes). The names pigeon and dove are often used interchangeably. …
Britannica English vocabulary
TURTLE — one-man submarine, the first to be put to military use, built and designed by the American inventor David Bushnell (q.v.) …
Britannica English vocabulary
TURTLE — turtle BrE AmE ˈtɜːt ə l AmE \ ˈtɝːt̬ ə l ▷ turtle|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DOVE — I dove noun BrE AmE dʌv ▷ doves dʌvz II dove verb from ▷ dive dəʊv AmE \ doʊv
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DOVE — I . / dʌv; NAmE / noun 1. a bird of the pigeon family. The white dove is often used …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TURTLE — / ˈtɜːtl; NAmE ˈtɜːrtl/ noun 1. ( NAmE also ˈsea turtle ) a large reptile with a hard round shell, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TURTLE — tur ‧ tle /ˈtɜːtl $ ˈtɜːrtl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: tortue ( …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DOVE — I. dove 1 /dʌv/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: dufe ] 1 . a kind …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DOVE — Dove /dʌv/ BrE AmE trademark a type of white soap used for washing the body and face
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TURTLE — n. 1 any of various marine or freshwater reptiles of the order Chelonia, encased in a shell of bony plates, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DOVE — n. 1 any bird of the family Columbidae, with short legs, small head, and large breast. 2 a gentle or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TURTLE — n. 1 any of various marine or freshwater reptiles of the order Chelonia, encased in a shell of bony plates, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DOVE — n. 1 any bird of the family Columbidae, with short legs, small head, and large breast. 2 a gentle or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TURTLE — n.1 any of various marine or freshwater reptiles of the order Chelonia, encased in a shell of bony plates, and …
Oxford English vocab
DOVE — 1. n.1 any bird of the family Columbidae, with short legs, small head, and large breast. 2 a gentle or …
Oxford English vocab
TURTLE — ( turtles) 1. A turtle is a large reptile which has a thick shell covering its body and which lives …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOVE — Pronounced /dʌv/ for meanings 1 and 2, and /doʊv/ for meaning 3. 1. A dove is a bird that looks …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TURTLE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE green ▪ But will the majestic green sea turtle survive us? ▪ Primo had …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DOVE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ As one of the original and most ferocious of the Cold Warriors, Nixon hardly offered …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TURTLE — n. box turtle Little Turtle painted turtle snapping turtle softshell turtle
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TURTLE — n. Any of more than 250 species (order Chelonia) of reptiles having a bony shell overlaid with horny shields; found …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DOVE — n. Any of certain birds of the pigeon family (Columbidae). The names pigeon and dove are often used interchangeably. Though …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TURTLE — noun Turtle is used before these nouns: ↑ neck Turtle is used after these nouns: ↑ sea
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DOVE — [Judaic] The dove, specifically the Turtledove, is a symbol of purity, Israel, and the Shekinah. It is one of the …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
DOVE — The first menton of this bird occurs in Gen. 8. The dove's rapidity of flight is alluded to in (Psalms …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
TURTLE — noun Also written turtle (Lifestyle and Leisure) (Youth Culture) In full, (in the US) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle or (in …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
TURTLE — I сущ. 1) черепаха (преим. морская) fresh-water turtle land turtle snapping turtle 2) суп из черепахи ∙ to turn turtle …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DOVE — сущ. 1) голубь (чаще всего о маленьких диких голубях) a gentle dove ≈ голубок dove of peace ≈ голубь мира …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

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