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/ˈdʌvkɒt/
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/ˈdʌvkɑt/
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: columbarium, doocot, dovehouse, pigeon loft
Antonyms: none provided
In medieval Europe, a round or square structure of stone or wood, free-standing or built into a tower, in which pigeons were kept.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: none provided
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a birdhouse for pigeons
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: columbarium, columbary
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: birdhouse
Across languages
Translations 45 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian :
աղավնատուն
(aġavnatun)
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Armenian :
աղավնոց
(aġavnocʻ)
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Asturian :
palombar
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Basque :
usategi
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Catalan :
colomar
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Chinese Mandarin :
鴿棚 /鸽棚
(gēpéng)
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Czech :
holubník
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Danish :
dueslag
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Dutch :
duiventil
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Dutch :
duivenkot
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Esperanto :
kolombejo
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Estonian :
tuvila
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Finnish :
kyyhkyslakka
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
French :
colombier
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Galician :
pombal
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
German :
Taubenhaus
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
German :
Taubenschlag
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
German :
Taubenkobel
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Greek :
περιστερώνας
(peristerónas)
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Ancient Greek :
περιστερεών
(peristereṓn)
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Hungarian :
galambdúc
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Irish :
colmlann
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Italian :
colombaia
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Latin :
columbārium
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Lithuanian :
karvelidė
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Macedonian :
гулабарник
(gulabarnik)
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Classical Nahuatl :
huīlōcalli
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Norman :
colombyi
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Pannonian Rusyn :
голубнїк
(holubnjik)
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Pannonian Rusyn :
голубарнїк
(holubarnjik)
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Polish :
gołębnik
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Portuguese :
pombal
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Romanian :
porumbar
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Romanian :
porumbărie
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Russian :
голубя́тня
(golubjátnja)
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Serbo-Croatian :
golubarnik
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Slovak :
holubník
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Spanish :
palomar
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Swedish :
duvslag
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Tagalog :
bahay-kalapati
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Turkish :
güvercinlik
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Ottoman Turkish :
گوگرجینلك
(güvercinlik)
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Urdu :
کبوتر خانہ
(kabūtar xāna)
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Volapük :
pijunöp
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
Volapük :
pejilitöp
— house or box in which domestic pigeons breed
