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culver

American  
[kuhl-ver] / ˈkʌl vər /

noun

British Dialect.
  1. a dove or pigeon.


culver British  
/ ˈkʌlvə /

noun

  1. an archaic or poetic name for pigeon 1 dove 1

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Etymology

Origin of culver

before 900; Middle English; Old English culfer, culfre < Vulgar Latin *columbra, for Latin columbula, equivalent to columb ( a ) dove + -ula -ule

Example Sentences

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The company is in discussion with officials in Culver City, Long Beach and Pasadena about bringing autonomous delivery to those communities.

From Los Angeles Times

The Burrs found and interviewed Ruth Culver, a western New York woman related to David Fox’s wife.

From Literature

Leah went on the attack, savaging Ruth Culver’s reputation in the newspapers.

From Literature

“You have to stay positive. Think about how you’re going to make lots of friends,” said Juan Diego, a fan from Culver City who has been to eight World Cups and traveled this week to see El Tri play on Wednesday at La Corregidora, 240 miles from Guadalajara.

From Los Angeles Times

Cano, a 34-year-old from Moreno Valley, had been driving in Culver City around 12:30 a.m. on July 2 when he suffered a medical emergency resulting in a crash, according to a July statement from the California Highway Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times