dovehouse

English

Alternative forms

  • dove-house, dove house

Etymology

From Middle English dovehouse, dove-hows, dufhous, equivalent to dove +‎ house.

Noun

dovehouse (plural dovehouses)

  1. A dovecote.

Translations

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From douve +‎ hus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈduːfhuːs/, /ˈduːfuːs/, /ˈduːv(ə)huːs/

Noun

dovehouse (plural dowfehowses)

  1. dovehouse, dovecote

Descendants

  • English: dovehouse, dove-house, dove house

References

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