dovehouse

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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dovehouse (plural dovehouses)

  1. A dovecote.

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From douve +‎ hus.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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dovehouse (plural dowfehowses)

  1. dovehouse, dovecote

Descendants

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  • English: dovehouse, dove-house, dove house

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