dovecote

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A dovecote (sense 1) with birds.

From dove +‎ cote.

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dovecote (plural dovecotes)

  1. A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
    Synonyms: columbarium, (Scotland) doocot, dovehouse, pigeon loft
  2. (historical) In medieval Europe, a round or square structure of stone or wood, free-standing or built into a tower, in which pigeons were kept.

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