Definitions for turtledove
ˈtɜr tlˌdʌvtur·tle·dove

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Australian turtledove, turtledove, Stictopelia cuneatanoun

   small Australian dove

2. turtledovenoun

   any of several Old World wild doves

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turtle, Turtledovenoun

   Etymology: turtle , Saxon; tortorelle, French; tortarella, Italian; turtur, Latin.

   1. A species of dove.

   When shepherds pipe on oaten straws,
   And merry larks are ploughmens clocks:
   When turtles tread. William Shakespeare, Love’s Lab. Lost.

   We’ll teach him to know turtles from jays. William Shakespeare.

   Take me an heifer and a turtle dove. Gen. xv. 9.

   Galen propos’d the blood of turtles dropt warm from their wings. Richard Wiseman.

   2. It is used among sailors and gluttons for a tortoise.

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1. turtledove

   A turtledove is a small, typically grey or brown bird from the pigeon family, often associated with love and fidelity due to their history of being featured as symbols of devoted love in literature and various cultural contexts. They are notable for their soft, purring cooing sounds. Scientifically, turtledoves fall under the genus "Streptopelia."

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Turtledovenoun

   any one of numerous species of pigeons belonging to Turtur and allied genera, native of various parts of the Old World; especially, the common European species (Turtur vulgaris), which is noted for its plaintive note, affectionate disposition, and devotion to its mate

2. Turtledovenoun

   any one of several species of pigeons more or less resembling the true turtledoves, as the American mourning dove (see under Dove), and the Australian turtledove (Stictopelia cuneata)

Matched Categories

1. • Dove

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce turtledove?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say turtledove in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of turtledove in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of turtledove in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=turtledove
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=turtledove
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turtledove
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=turtledove