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   pigeon

   /ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)n/

   noun

   • 1. a stout seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice, typically having grey and white plumage.
   • ▪ a pigeon descended from the wild rock dove, kept for racing, showing, and carrying messages, and common as a feral bird in towns.
   • 2. a gullible person, especially someone swindled in gambling or the victim of a confidence trick. informal North American
   • 3. an aircraft from one's own side. military slang

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French pijon, denoting a young bird, especially a young dove, from an alteration of late Latin pipio(n-), ‘young cheeping bird’ of imitative origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pigeonry noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pigeonPigeon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PIGEON is 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPIGEON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PIGEON definition: 1. a large, usually grey bird that is often seen in towns sitting on buildings in large groups, and…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPIGEON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of pigeon as a large, usually gray bird that lives in cities or as a pet for flying competitions. See how to pronounce pigeon and find translations in different languages.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › pigeonPigeon - definition of pigeon by The Free Dictionary

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   A pigeon is a bird of the family Columbidae, with plump body, small head, and short legs. It can also mean a slang term for a dupe or a concern or responsibility. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › pigeonPIGEON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Pigeon definition: any bird of the family Columbidae, having a compact body and short legs, especially the larger species with square or rounded tails.. See examples of PIGEON used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPIGEON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of pigeon as a bird, a slang term, and a poker term. Find synonyms, pronunciation, word frequency, and usage examples of pigeon in British and American English.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › pigeonpigeon - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   6 days ago · pigeon ( countable and uncountable, plural pigeons) One of several birds of the family Columbidae, which consists of more than 300 species. Synonyms: columbid, culver, dove. ( uncountable) The meat from this bird. ( Canada, US, informal) A person who is a target or victim of a confidence game .