pigeon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.3 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old French pijon, from Late Latin pipionem (“‘chirping bird’”), accusative form of Latin pipio (“‘chirping bird’”), from pipire (“‘to chirp’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈpɪdʒɪn/, SAMPA: /"pIdZIn/
• (US) enPR: pĭjʹən, IPA: /ˈpɪdʒən/, SAMPA: /"pIdZ@n/
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• Rhymes: -ɪdʒən, -ɪdʒɪn
• Homophones: pidgin

[edit] Noun

pigeon (plural pigeons)

1. One of several birds of the family Columbidae.
2. (slang) A person who is a target or victim of a confidence game.

[edit] Synonyms

• (bird): culver, dove (especially a white pigeon)
• (person who is a target or victim of a confidence game): dupe, mark, mug, sucker, rube, stiff

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• piper
• squab
• squeaker

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[edit] French

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[edit] Noun

pigeon m. (plural pigeons)

1. pigeon

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of eginop
• poigne