She's musical to her finger-tips, gentle as a dove, and a miracle of unselfishness... (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Voice of the Turtle’) — Она исключительно музыкальна, кротка как ягненок и воплощенное бескорыстие.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
Dove — (d[u^]v), n. [OE. dove, duve, douve, AS. d[=u]fe; akin to OS. d[=u]ba, D. duif, OHG. t[=u]ba, G. taube, Icel. d[=u]fa, Sw. dufva, Dan. due, Goth. d[=u]b[=o]; perh. from the root of E. dive.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A pigeon of the genus {Columba} and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dove tick — Dove Dove (d[u^]v), n. [OE. dove, duve, douve, AS. d[=u]fe; akin to OS. d[=u]ba, D. duif, OHG. t[=u]ba, G. taube, Icel. d[=u]fa, Sw. dufva, Dan. due, Goth. d[=u]b[=o]; perh. from the root of E. dive.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A pigeon of the genus {Columba} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dove — dove1 [duv] n. [ME douve < OE * dufe or ON dūfa, akin to Goth dūbo, Ger taube < IE * dheubh , obscured, dark (of color) < base * dheu : see DULL] 1. PIGEON1, esp. the smaller species: it is often used as a symbol of peace ☆ 2. an… … English World dictionary
dove — dove1 dovelike, dovish, adj. dovishness, n. /duv/, n. 1. any bird of the family Columbidae, esp. the smaller species with pointed tails. Cf. pigeon (def. 1). 2. a pure white member of this species, used as a symbol of innocence, gentleness,… … Universalium
dove — n. 1) a gentle dove 2) doves coo * * * [dʌv] a gentle dove doves coo … Combinatory dictionary
dove — I. /dʌv / (say duv) noun 1. any of various birds of the pigeon family Columbidae, generally those that are smaller than pigeons, as the peaceful dove, Geopelia placida, of Australia and New Guinea, or the introduced spotted turtle dove,… …
dove — 1. n. 1 any bird of the family Columbidae, with short legs, small head, and large breast. 2 a gentle or innocent person. 3 Polit. an advocate of peace or peaceful policies (cf. HAWK(1)). 4 (Dove) Relig. a representation of the Holy Spirit (John 1 … Useful english dictionary
Dove — 1. n. 1 any bird of the family Columbidae, with short legs, small head, and large breast. 2 a gentle or innocent person. 3 Polit. an advocate of peace or peaceful policies (cf. HAWK(1)). 4 (Dove) Relig. a representation of the Holy Spirit (John 1 … Useful english dictionary
dove — I [[t]dʌv[/t]] n. 1) orn any bird of the family Columbidae, esp. the smaller species with pointed tails Compare pigeon 1) 2) orn a pure white member of this species, used as a symbol of innocence, gentleness, and peace 3) rel (cap.) a symbol for… … From formal English to slang
dove — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English *dūfe; akin to Old High German tūba dove Date: 13th century 1. any of numerous pigeons; especially a small wild pigeon 2. a gentle woman or child 3. one who takes a conciliatory attitude and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
gentle — a. 1. Mild, bland, moderate, kind, tender, compassionate, indulgent, meek, soft, humane, clement, lenient, merciful, of a sweet disposition, gentle hearted, tender hearted. 2. Tame, docile, peaceable, quiet, tractable, pacific, dove like. 3.… … New dictionary of synonyms
