Taube — meaning in English
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English meaning
- columba name Saint Columba of Iona, one of the Gaelic missionary monks who reintroduced Christianity to Scotland during the Dark Ages.
- Dove noun A bird, typically white or grey, closely related to the pigeon and often used as a symbol of peace.
- pigeon noun A plump grey bird common in cities, known for its cooing call.
Senses
Taube is used for these senses in English:
- Columba (constellation) A small winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dove.
- cock pigeon A male pigeon.
- hen pigeon A female pigeon.
- pigeon (countable) One of several birds of the family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes.
columba — full definition
- name Saint Columba of Iona, one of the Gaelic missionary monks who reintroduced Christianity to Scotland during the Dark Ages.
- name Any of three other Christian saints who bore the name Columba.
- name A small winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dove.
Dove — full definition
- noun A bird, typically white or grey, closely related to the pigeon and often used as a symbol of peace.
- noun A person who favours peaceful or diplomatic solutions over conflict, especially in politics.
- verb Past tense of "dive," used in American English.