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pi·geon 1
(pĭj′ən)n.
1. Any of various birds of the widely distributed family Columbidae, characteristically having plump bodies, small heads, and short legs, especially the rock pigeon or any of its domesticated varieties.
2. Slang One who is easily swindled; a dupe.
[Middle English, from Old French pijon, probably from Vulgar Latin *pībiō, pībiōn-, alteration of Late Latin pīpiō, young chirping bird, squab, from pīpīre, to chirp.]
pi·geon 2
(pĭj′ən)n.
An object of special concern; an affair or matter.
[Alteration of pidgin.]
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pigeon
(ˈpɪdʒɪn)n
1. (Animals) any of numerous birds of the family Columbidae, having a heavy body, small head, short legs, and long pointed wings: order Columbiformes. See rock dove
2. slang a victim or dupe
[C14: from Old French pijon young dove, from Late Latin pīpiō young bird, from pīpīre to chirp]
pigeon
(ˈpɪdʒɪn)n
informal Brit concern or responsibility (often in the phrase it's his, her, etc, pigeon)
[C19: altered from pidgin]
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pi•geon
(ˈpɪdʒ ən)n.
1. any bird of the family Columbidae, having a plump body and small head, esp. the larger species with square or rounded tails. Compare dove 1 (def. 1) .
2. Slang.
a. a girl or young woman.
b. a person who is easily fooled or cheated.
[1350–1400; Middle English pejon young dove < Middle French pijon < Late Latin pīpiōnem, acc. of pīpiō squab, akin to pīpīre, pīpāre to chirp]
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| Noun | 1. |  pigeon - wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legscolumbiform bird - a cosmopolitan order of land birds having small heads and short legs with four unwebbed toes Columbidae, family Columbidae - doves and pigeons pouter pigeon, pouter - one of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out dove - any of numerous small pigeons Columba livia, rock dove, rock pigeon - pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended bandtail, band-tail pigeon, band-tailed pigeon, Columba fasciata - wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon Columba palumbus, cushat, wood pigeon, ringdove - Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck domestic pigeon - domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food squab - an unfledged pigeon Ectopistes migratorius, passenger pigeon - gregarious North American migratory pigeon now extinct |
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pigeon
[ˈpɪdʒən]A. N
B. CPD pigeon fancier N → colombófilo/a m/f
pigeon fancying N → colombofilia f
pigeon house, pigeon loft N → palomar m
pigeon post N → correo m de palomas
by pigeon post → por paloma mensajera
pigeon shooting N → tiro m de pichón
pigeon fancying N → colombofilia f
pigeon house, pigeon loft N → palomar m
pigeon post N → correo m de palomas
by pigeon post → por paloma mensajera
pigeon shooting N → tiro m de pichón
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pigeon
(ˈpidʒən) noun any of several kinds of bird of the dove family. paloma
ˈpigeon-hole noun a small compartment for letters, papers etc in a desk etc or eg hung on the wall of an office, staffroom etc. He has separate pigeon-holes for bills, for receipts, for letters from friends and so on.casilla, casillero
ˌpigeon-ˈtoed adjective (of a person or his manner of walking) with toes turned inwards. a pigeon-toed person/walk. con los pies torcidos hacia dentro
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pigeon
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