dove
Cooing peace symbol
Dove is the past tense of dive in American English: She dove into the pool.
British English prefers dived.
As a noun, a dove is a bird in the pigeon family, typically smaller and more delicate than what we call pigeons.
Doves symbolize peace and gentleness—a political dove favors negotiation over military action, opposite of a hawk.
The administration's doves urged diplomatic solutions. (Capitalized Dove is a brand name.)
Stout urban bird
- cooingSoft murmuring sounds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
beak · flock · perching · roosting · preening · egg-laying · incubation · ornithology
Symbol of reconciliation
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
ceasefire · truce · armistice · diplomacy · accord · conciliation · amity · coexistence
Freedom from wrongdoing
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- holinessSacred spiritual purity
sanctity · spirit · baptism · chastity · unblemished · immaculate · virginity · meekness
Cloyingly romantic
- dearTreasured or costly
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- turtledoveSmall purring dove
Dropped suddenly and steeply
- submergedBelow water's surface
- leaptJumped with force
- descendedMoved downward
- swoopedDescended suddenly, curved
plummeted · ducked · dipped · headfirst · underwater
Lessen intensity or preside
- pacifistAnti-violence believer
- antiwarOpposed to armed conflict
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
- conciliatoryMeant to placate
pigeon
Stout urban bird
nest · beak · flock · perching · roosting · preening · egg-laying · incubation · ornithology · homing
olive-branch
Symbol of reconciliation
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
nonviolence · ceasefire · truce · armistice · diplomacy · accord · conciliation · amity · coexistence · goodwill
innocence
Freedom from wrongdoing
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
holiness · sanctity · spirit · baptism · chastity · unblemished · immaculate · virginity · meekness · tenderness
lovey-dovey
Cloyingly romantic
- dearTreasured or costly
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
turtledove · honey · beloved · ducky · dearie
plunged
Dropped suddenly and steeply
swooped · plummeted · ducked · dipped · headfirst · underwater
moderate
Lessen intensity or preside
conciliatory · diplomatic · restraint · negotiation · de-escalation
- turtle dovesSmall affectionate pigeons
- collared dovePale dove with neck stripe
- mourning dovesSlender cooing North American birds
- peace doveBird representing tranquility
- dove of peaceEmblem of reconciliation
- releasing dovesFreeing symbolic white birds