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Definition of Turtledoves
1. turtledove [n] - See also: turtledove
Lexicographical Neighbors of Turtledoves
Literary usage of Turtledoves
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dial edited by Francis Fisher Browne (1916)
"Two turtledoves, Sitting in a beautiful juniper tree. " On the fourth day of
Christmas My'truelove sent to me Four colored balls, Three French hens, ..."
2. Expositions by Samuel Cox (1888)
"If unable to offer a lamb, she was to bring two turtledoves, or two pigeons.
It was in obedience to this enactment that " Mary, when the days of her ..."
3. The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance of the Old Testament by George V. Wigram (1866)
""lin io/ir, m. and u turtledove, and a young pigeon, bring his offering of
turtledoves, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, ..."
4. The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee concordance of the Old Testament[based by William De Burgh (1860)
"5: 7. commi tted, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons ... Oh that I had wings
tike a dovel 30. of the turtledoves, or of Me young pigeons, ..."
5. The Gospel According to St. Luke, with Maps, Notes and Introduction by Frederic William Farrar (1891)
"A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons] The offering appointed was a yearling
lamb for a burnt-offering, and a young pigeon or turtledove for a ..."
6. Publications by Folklore Society (Great Britain) (1890)
"Cinderella goes to garden, calls pigeons, turtledoves, and all birds to help her
put " the ... Two white pigeons, followed by turtledoves and other birds, ..."
7. New Legislation Concerning Crimes, Misdemeanors, and Penalties: Compiled by Samuel June Barrows (1900)
"New features—change of closed season for turtledoves, also for quail. Former penalty,
not less than 83 nor more than 820. Jefferson County. ..."
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