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Definition of dovecote noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dovecote

noun

/ˈdʌvkɒt/,

/ˈdʌvkəʊt/

/ˈdʌvkɑːt/,

/ˈdʌvkəʊt/

(also dovecot

/ˈdʌvkɒt/

/ˈdʌvkɑːt/

)

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a small building for doves or pigeons to live in

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