Dovecot

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of dovecote. alt-of, alternative

    "In 1430 King's College, Cambridge, sells the pigeon's dung from its dovecot for 2s. 8d., in 1461 for 3s., in 1537 for 4s."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An eastern suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4191).

Synonyms

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columbariumbird cagecolumbariumcolumbarydoocotdoocot

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"In 1430 King's College, Cambridge, sells the pigeon's dung from its dovecot for 2s. 8d., in 1461 for 3s., in 1537 for 4s."

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