1
: any of a widely distributed family (Columbidae, order Columbiformes) of birds with a stout body, rather short legs, and smooth and compact plumage
especially
: a member of any of numerous varieties of the rock dove that exist in domestication and in the feral state in cities and towns throughout most of the world
2
: a young woman
3
: an easy mark : dupe
4
: an object of special concern : accepted business or interest
tennis was not his pigeon
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Noun (1)
a confidence man in search of another pigeon
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Erica Marrison, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Colossal has established a flock of Nicobar pigeons, the dodo’s closest living relative, which will act as donors for primordial germ cells that will be genetically edited to have dodo characteristics.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
One of his favorites is the sound of cooing pigeons — pests to some, but also survivors who’ve adapted to survive on crumbs of kindness.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Among the most grotesque scenes is the one in which Simon McBurney’s character chomps off the head of a live pigeon.
—Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Charlie rarely speaks, only making clicking sounds, and was seen earlier in the film cutting the head off of a pigeon to make a kind of toy.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Colossal has established a flock of Nicobar pigeons, the dodo’s closest living relative, which will act as donors for primordial germ cells that will be genetically edited to have dodo characteristics.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
One of his favorites is the sound of cooing pigeons — pests to some, but also survivors who’ve adapted to survive on crumbs of kindness.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Among the most grotesque scenes is the one in which Simon McBurney’s character chomps off the head of a live pigeon.
—Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigeon. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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