dove vs sparrow

dove

noun
  • A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird. 

  • Term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle. 

  • A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict. 

  • A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae. 

verb
  • Strong simple past tense of dive 

sparrow

noun
  • The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers. 

  • A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds. 

  • A member of the family Emberizidae, comprising small New World songbirds. 

  • Generically, any small, nondescript bird. 

  • A quick-witted, lively person. 

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