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dovecote

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌvkɒt/
(also dovecot)
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Definition of dovecote

noun

  • a shelter with nest holes for domesticated pigeons.

Phrases

flutter the dovecotes

(also cause a flutter among the dovecotes)
startle or upset a sedate or conventionally minded community: it is his promotion that will flutter the dovecotes most of all

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