(n.) A pigeon of the genus Columba and various related genera. The species are numerous.
(n.) A word of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.
Example Sentences:
(1) Experiments in which this method has been applied to the measurement of hunger and thirst in doves are outlined, and the results are discussed in terms of their implications for motivation theory in general.
(2) These results suggest the existence of specific, saturable binding sites for PRL in dove brain which conceivably could mediate the reported effects of PRL on behavior and gonadal function in this species.
(3) Similar effects occurred in dose-related fashion in male doves given ICV injections of ovine prolactin.
(4) The autogeneic fibula dove-tailed strut graft is favored over an iliac crest bone graft because with multilevel decompression in the cervical spine, it provided structural stability and a high union rate.
(5) He used his final speech as an MPC member to indicate a rate rise was getting closer and he also rejected the “dove” label ascribed to him given his apparent support for monetary stimulus during his six years there.
(6) Despite the findings of this study, it was suggested that future dove management strategies consider the possibility of disease outbreaks involving white-winged doves and susceptible populations of mourning doves.
(7) The distribution of labeled cells was investigated in the brain of the ring dove one hour after administration of 3H-estradiol.
(8) The Dove Project, which specialises in providing both residential and domiciliary care to people with disabilities and mental health problems as well as older people, has found it hard to recruit staff of the standard it requires.
(9) In both quail and dove, the activities of hypothalamic aromatase and 5 alpha-reductase were lower in the chick brain than in the adult, but brain 5 beta-reductase activity was much higher during early development than in adulthood.
(10) Mourning doves (Zenaidura macroura) shed the agent sparingly, but turkeys exposed to them did not become infected, These findings and knowledge of the habits of these various species are discussed.
(11) They also point out that the White House and the State Department appear to be similarly split between hawks and doves.
(12) Three other columbid species, C. leucocephala (white-crowned pigeon), C. fasciata (band-tailed pigeon), and Zenaidura macroura (mourning dove) harbored strains of serotype C only.
(13) Doves that received lead treatments had readily discernable lead intranuclear inclusion bodies in cells of the proximal convoluted tubules.
(14) ‘We were simple as doves, wise as serpents’: Portugal toast Euro 2016 win Read more Has any player been through as many contrasting emotions in the space of a major final?
(15) The preoptic area (POA) of the male dove is a known target area for separable behavioral actions of testosterone and 17 beta-estradiol (E2) and contains an active aromatase system.
(16) "When Doves Cry – it's nice to hear When Doves Cry again…" Tumbleweed.
(17) A simultaneous squab--egg choice test was given on days 1, 4, 10, and 13 of incubation and on the day following hatching in normal reproductive cycles of experienced and naïve male and female ring doves.
(18) "This report will certainly strengthen the case for the doves on the committee going into the next meeting this month,' said Millan Mulraine, a senior strategist with TD Securities in New York.
(19) The true value of these celebrity paintings: like Picasso's Child with a Dove , which left Britain when the Qatar royal family bought it for £50m, is tarnished by massive sums.
(20) Polman said the global appeal of Unilever products – from Dove soap to Magnum ice cream – gave the company an opportunity to educate consumers.
Hove
Definition:
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() imp. & p. p. of Heave.
(v. i. & t.) To rise; to swell; to heave; to cause to swell.
(v. i.) To hover around; to loiter; to lurk.
Example Sentences:
(1) In real life, the Hollywood star wants to reshape Hove as a member of the design team behind one of Britain's most daring architectural projects.
(2) On Brighton council Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Greens are focusing on ‘changing the direction of travel’ in Brighton and Hove.
(3) Chris Thomson, principal of Brighton, Hove and Sussex sixth form college What dismays me is the emphasis on qualifications rather than education.
(4) As well as being his first Miller, A View from the Bridge is the first time Van Hove has worked with British actors.
(5) In a speech in Hove, East Sussex, Cameron made an attempt to answer some of his critics who say the planned cuts are too harsh.
(6) Van Hove worried briefly about the change of locale.
(7) While individual schools like Hove Park and Kennet have found an answer which works for them, the question remains on how this success can be replicated across the country.
(8) But the results of this latest questionnaire seem to have bucked the trend by naming Brighton and Hove as the worst resort in the country.
(9) Brighton and Hove Albion have confirmed the appointment of Oscar García as Gus Poyet's replacement at the Amex Stadium, with the former Barcelona midfielder taking up the newly created role of "head coach".
(10) Óscar García has offered his resignation following Brighton & Hove Albion's defeat in their play-off semi-final against Derby County , with the Spaniard likely to leave this week, despite being given time to mull over his decision.
(11) The whole world wants to see our game.” Considering that Boro’s Basque manager is not given to hyperbole, his words serve as a reminder that Brighton & Hove Albion’s visit to Teesside represents the highest of high-stakes fixtures.
(12) And, although there are a few coups de théâtre (at one point the sky rains white balloons), audiences may be split over whether Van Hove has found a potent enough theatrical equivalent to Antonioni's visual poetry.
(13) Real Madrid’s Scotland Under-19 international attacker Jack Harper has signed for Brighton and Hove Albion on a permanent, two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
(14) "One of the worst experiences was at this beautiful festival in Norway called Hove.
(15) But this week, the committee rooms in Hove's brutalist town hall witnessed the birth pangs of a monstrosity which may yet dwarf any of the hideous items on Jenkins's list.
(16) Defenders Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town); Gary Caldwell (Wigan Athletic); Craig Forsyth (Derby County); Gordon Greer (Brighton and Hove Albion); Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers); Alan Hutton (Aston Villa); Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic); Andrew Robertson (Dundee United); Steven Whittaker (Norwich City).
(17) Paul Holloway, head of electoral services Brighton and Hove city council, said: "We have seen a healthy surge in the numbers of residents making contact to ensure they are registered to vote... we have averaged around 2,000 alterations to the register every month and the post we receive recently has tripled.
(18) Brighton and Hove city council has put £7,000 into the scheme to help the city's unusually high number of independent shops which lack the financial might of a chain to support them.
(19) But screen-to-stage adaptations of loose trilogies by art-house directors are few and far between (even if Van Hove has also adapted works by Ingmar Bergman , John Cassavetes and Luchino Visconti ).
(20) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Labour candidate Peter Kyle, left, knocks on doors to canvass opinion in Hove.