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dove

Another name for pigeon.

dove

Person who takes a moderate, sometimes pacifist, view on political issues. The term originated in the US during the Vietnam War. Its counterpart is a hawk. In more general usage today, a dove is equated with liberal policies, and a hawk with conservative ones.

Dove

River in Derbyshire, England, a tributary of the Trent; length 65 km/40 mi. The Dove rises on Axe Edge, 6 km/4 mi from Buxton, and forms the southwestern border between Derbyshire and Staffordshire as it flows south to join the Trent near Burton.

The valley of Dovedale, below Hartington, where the river runs through a rocky, wooded gorge some 3 km/2 mi long, is popular with walkers.



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