pigeon

noun
pi·geon
/ˈpɪ.dʒɪn/

One of several birds of the family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes.

Other meanings

The meat from this bird.
A pacifist, appeaser, an isolationist, a dove.

Kinds of pigeon

rock pigeon
band-tailed pigeon
wood pigeon
domestic pigeon
passenger pigeon

Example sentences

“Never play chess with a pigeon.”
Tatoeba · deniko · CC0
“Don't play chess with a pigeon.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Pigeons aren't rats with wings.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "pipio" (pīpiāre).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “pigeon” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.