dove

English Thesaurus

1. any of numerous small pigeons (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	pigeon,
definition	:	wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	turtledove,
definition	:	any of several Old World wild doves (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	australian turtledove, stictopelia cuneata, turtledove,
definition	:	small Australian dove (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	mourning dove, zenaidura macroura,
definition	:	wild dove of the United States having a mournful call (noun.animal)

2. an emblem of peace (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	allegory, emblem,
definition	:	a visible symbol representing an abstract idea (noun.communication)

3. flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled (noun.food)

hypernym	:	poultry,
definition	:	flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food (noun.food)

part meronym	:	domestic pigeon,
definition	:	domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food (noun.animal)

4. a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum (noun.object)

instance hypernym	:	constellation,
definition	:	a configuration of stars as seen from the earth (noun.object)

5. someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations (noun.person)

hypernym	:	disarmer, pacificist, pacifist,
definition	:	someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes (noun.person)

antonym	:	hawk, war hawk,
definition	:	an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations (noun.person)

antonym	:	hawk, war hawk,
definition	:	an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations (noun.person)