dovecote Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a birdhouse for pigeons
columbary; columbarium.
WordNet
Dove"cot`, Dove"cote` noun
(Also<
- Dovecot
- Dovecote
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Definitions
A small house or box, raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments, in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house. Like an eagle in a dovecote, I Fluttered your Volscians in Corioli. Shak.
