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Meaning of dovecote | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdʌvkɒt

Definitions

  1. A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
  2. In medieval Europe, a round or square structure of stone or wood, free-standing or built into a tower, in which pigeons were kept.
    historical

Equivalents

Bosanski golubarnik golubinjak голубарник голубињак
Català colomar
Čeština holubník
Dansk dueslag
Deutsch Taubenhaus Taubenkobel Taubenschlag
Ελληνικά περιστερώνας
Esperanto kolombejo
Español palomar
Euskara usategi
Suomi kyyhkyslakka lakka
Français colombier
Gaeilge colmlann
Galego pombal
עברית שובך
Hrvatski golubarnik golubinjak голубарник голубињак
Հայերեն աղավնատուն աղավնոց
Italiano colombaia
日本語 鳩舎
Latina columbarium
Македонски гулабарник
Nederlands duivenkot duiventil
Polski gołębnik
Português Pombal
Română porumbar porumbărie
Русский голубятня
Slovenčina holubník
Српски golubarnik golubinjak голубарник голубињак
Svenska duvslag
Tagalog bahay-kalapati
Türkçe güvercinlik

Examples

“If you haue writ your Annales true, 'tis there, / That like an Eagle in a Doue-cote, I / Flutter'd your Volcians in Corioles.”
“she could see the malt-house with its dovecote”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Dovedale dovehouse dovekey Dovekie Dovel dovelet

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