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pigeon en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈpɪ.dʒɪn/ (UK, US)
  • /ˈpə.dʒən/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈpɪ.dʒən/ (UK, US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin pīpiō Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Latin pipio Old French pyjonbor. Middle English pygeoun English pigeon Inherited from Middle English pygeoun, borrowed from Old French pyjon, inherited from Late Latin pīpiōnem (“chirping bird”), derived from Latin pīpiāre (“to chirp”), of imitative origin. Partly displaced native English dove.

Meanings

  1. (countable) One of several birds of the family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes.
  2. (uncountable) The meat from this bird.
  3. (Canada, US, countable, informal) A person who is a target or victim of a confidence game.
  4. (countable) A pacifist, appeaser, an isolationist, a dove.
  5. (countable) A person hired to transport film footage out of a region where transport options are limited.
    • At this point, all the commercial airports in Pakistan were closed. The only way to get film out was over land. John promptly hired me to be what was then known in the business as a "Pigeon," and installed me in a comfortable room in his hotel. […] I would then hand-carry his film out of the country, via Peshawar, the Khyber Pass, through the Kabul Gorge, and up to Kabul, Afghanistan, where I would meet a BBC courier and transfer the film bag. 2021, Hilary Brown, War Tourist: Memoirs of a Foreign Correspondent:
    • Kalb rushed to the airport and found a "pigeon" to take out the film: an American woman headed for London. 1989, Whitman Bassow, The Moscow Correspondents, page 214:
  6. (Australia, countable, slang) A weak or useless person.

Forms

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pidgeon alternative, archaic lexicographic
pigeons Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

racing homer pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · snow pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · New Zealand pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · Madagascan green pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · cut the pigeon wing · pigeonlike · common wood pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon keeping · pigeon racing · plain pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · Lahore pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon banding · flock bronzewing (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · New Guinea bronzewing pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · utility pigeon · imperial pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon pie · crown pigeon · passenger pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · hen pigeon · pigeon coop · Delegorgue's pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon journal · pigeon's milk · fly the blue pigeon · street pigeon · Trocaz pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · Barbary pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · Somali pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon breast · pale-vented pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · Afep pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon whistle · pigeon hole · pigeon blue · moon pigeon · English owl pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · dovecote pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · Komorner tumbler pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon disease · pigeon cote · Comoros green pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · crop pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · carrier pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon breeder · pigeon young · pigeon-fancier · band-tailed pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · English trumpeter pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · ha-ha pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · cropper pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · ruddy pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · ice pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon fancy · form pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · sombre pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon pose · pigeon band · Dresden trumpeter pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · tooth-billed pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon-hole · Old English carrier pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · turbit pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon hawk (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · blue pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · Victoria crowned pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon shoot · pigeon milk · Temminck's fruit pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeongram · white-collared pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon-livered · pigeonholing · pigeon fancying · messenger pigeon · black imperial pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · fruit-pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · blue pigeon flyer · future pigeon · Bokhara trumpeter pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon flute · thick-billed green pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · roller pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · tumbler pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · archangel pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · Madeiran wood pigeon †Columba palumbus maderensis (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon droppings · ringbeater pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica or · eastern bronze-naped pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · crowned pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon-breasted · racing pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon clock · pigeon pair · somber pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · Torresian imperial pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · Chatham Island pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · Scandaroon pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon dropping · American pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · silvery pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · nun pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · spinifex pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pouter pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · Saxon field pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon house · Bolle's pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon-toed · pigeon post · Bresse pigeon · pigeon bean · Wompoo pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · stock pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeonplum · King pigeon · pigeon breed · color pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · feral pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · crested pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · scandaroon pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon defence · pigeon pea · woodpigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · runt pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · wattle pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · city pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon dropper · pigeon squab · nutmeg pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon drop · pigeoner · fantail pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · homing pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · barb pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon keeper · Green Pigeon · pigeon cot · turbiteen pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · Sumatran green pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · Indian fantail pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · rufous-bellied fruit pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · strasser pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · helmet pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon lung · pigeondom · rufous pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · kelp pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon wing · clay pigeon · bare-eyed mountain pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · flock pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · homer pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · carneau pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon chest · Thuringian field pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · white-crowned pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · antipigeon · pigeongrass · pigeon louse fly · pijon · stool pigeon · put the cat among the pigeons · pigeonhouse · pib · Jacobin pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · frillback pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeony · pigeon toe · Picazuro pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pink-necked green pigeon · shell-crested pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon-pie · wonga pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · Torres Strait pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · topknot pigeon · African owl pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon loft · African green pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon dirt · flock bronzewing pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon fly · cock pigeon · pigeon-holing · plumbeous pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeonfoot · pigeon-hearted · Bismarck imperial pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · brown pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · plain-headed pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon-chested · pigeon feather · Moluccan rufous-bellied fruit pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · fruit pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon breeding · hill pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon ring · field pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeonberry · trumpeter pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · wood pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · colour pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pibbin · Madagascar green pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · powter pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeonless · pigeon-blood · king pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · Chilean pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · wild pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · wattled pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · bronzewing pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · jealous as a Barbary pigeon · pigeonhawk · crescent pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon defense · White Pigeon · Nicobar pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · New Guinea bronzewing (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · owl pigeon · pigeonry · pigeon plumage · pigeonhole · pigeon racer · pigeon fancier · pigeon English · fancy pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · rock pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon guillemot (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeonwing · dovecot pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pheasant pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · sea pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · Micronesian pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · African olive pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pheasant pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · structure pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · carrier-pigeon · green pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeonweed · oriental frill pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · white nutmeg pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · gimpel pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · Australian pied imperial pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · Arabian trumpeter pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · Micronesian imperial pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · bare-eyed pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeon bug · pigeon crop · pigeonable · fire pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · wood-pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · pigeoneer · pigeonwood · Chinese owl pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · pigeon tremex · pigeon magazine · pink pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · laurel pigeon (species of birds with names derived from pigeon other than domestic pigeon: Columba livia domestica) · highflyer pigeon (pigeon breed names and breeding terms derived from 'pigeon' applied to Columba livia domestica) · peak-crested pigeon · pidge

Synonyms

chump · culver · dupe · stooge · easy mark · live one · pigeon · mug · chumpion · sheep · simp · gudgeon · cull · Simple Simon · dotterel · sucker · schlemiel · fish · steamer · cully · rube · soft touch · gull · fish · dove · stiff · sucker · dupe · fall guy · cousin · juggins · muggins · saphead · sap · mark

Translations (299)

mt ħamiema (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · no hunndue (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · vo pijun (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · sq pëllumbi (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · mi kererū (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · rom golumbo (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · tk kepderi (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · yua mukuy (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · kjh худай хус (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ang dūfe (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · bg балама (victim of a confidence game) · zza bewran (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · mi kūkū (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · zza boran (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · id burung merpati (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · eo kolombo (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · pt pomba (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · el κορόιδο (victim of a confidence game) · nn duestegg (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · bni ebenga (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · vec cortexan (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · yo ẹyẹle (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · nl vrouwtjesduif (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · vi bồ câu (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · nds-de Düffer (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · de Tauberich (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · chr ᏬᏱ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · smi dielkoduvvá (palumbus) (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ro porumbel (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ota گوگرجین (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · dng гыбә (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ga colúr (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · an palomo (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · lad palumba (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ko 구구 (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · pox ďölǫb (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · csb gòłąbk (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · arn conulaf (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · sh golubica (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · mr कबूतर (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · de Tauber (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ig ńdò (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ln ebengá (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · be го́луб (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · mnc ᡴᡠᠸᡝᠴᡳᡥᡝ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · hi कपोत (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · mag 𑂣𑂩𑂵𑂫𑂰 (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · fi uhri (victim of a confidence game) · scn palumma (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ak aborɔnoma (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ccc pujtuku (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ca colom (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · dv ކޮތަރު (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · gd calman (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · cy colomen (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · bho 𑂣𑂩𑂵𑂫𑂰 (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · enm culver (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · nv hasbídí (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · wyi moongoob-bârrâ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · gu કપોત (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · xmf ტორონჯი (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ru голу́бка (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ro porumbă (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · mk гулаб (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · de Täubchen (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · es ulincha (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · hu galamb (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · tl kalapati (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · uli bulogol (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ny njiwa (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · frp pinjon (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · sl golob (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · dng гәзы (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · kxd burung acang (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · tt күгәрчен (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · it picciona (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ckb کۆتر (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · vec pipion (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · no due (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · nl duifje (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · grc περιστερά (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ba күгәрсен (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · my ခို (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · av микки (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · syl ꠇꠂꠔꠞ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · kaw dara (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · liv palāndõks (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · am እርግብ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · es urpilla (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · kmr kevok (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · la columbulus (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · de Täuberich (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · af duif (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ace mirahpati (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · sc piccioni aresti (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · km ព្រាប (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · it piccione (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · haw nūnū (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · te పావురము (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ga colm (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · hy աղավնի (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · enm douve (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ga colmán (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · qu urpi (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · rup culumbu (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · mag 𑂍𑂥𑂳𑂞𑂩 (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · dz ཕུ་ཀྲེ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · de Taube (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · id merpati (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ia columba (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ug كەپتەر (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · fi kyyhky (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · hu balek (victim of a confidence game) · tet falur (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ru лох (victim of a confidence game) · gu કબૂતર (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · cu голѫбь (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · rup pãrumbu (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · cu ⰳⱁⰾⱘⰱⱐ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · aho 𑜀𑜠𑜀𑜦𑜧 (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · bcl salampati (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · as পাৰ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · it colomba (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · hu palimadár (victim of a confidence game) · rif adbir (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · unm amimi (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · la columbula (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · sa कपोत (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · vec colonbo (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · fr pigeon (victim of a confidence game) · es untucuru (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · es cuculí (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · de Täubin (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · de Täublein (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · fur colomb (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · oc colomb (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · gl pomba (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · alt кӧгӧрчин (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · tly kafte (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · gv calmane (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · es cuncuna (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · srn doifi (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · tiw kulutuki (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ka მტრედი (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · dsb gołub (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · smi duvvá (livia) (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · nl mannetjesduif (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · cmn 鴿子 /鸽子 (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · tig እርግብ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · fo dúgva (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ti ርግቢ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · br dube (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ur کبوتر (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ang culfre (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · hi परेवा (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · lki کەمووتەر (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · tn lephoi (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · sk holub (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · da due (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · rup purumbu (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · la columba (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · za roegdoxgap (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · cho pʋchi (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · lt karvelis (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · sc palumba (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · tab луф (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · sv duva (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · es urpila (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · fi kyyhkynen (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · sc columbu (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · kxd acang (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · qu irpa (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · la columbus (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · nds-de Duuv (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · yo èrukùkù (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ast palombu (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · zle-ort голубъ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · lkt thiwákiŋyela (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · nn hanndue (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ceb salampati (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · de Kolumbide (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · tr güvercin (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · syl ꠙꠣꠞꠧ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · sh голуб (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · es paloma (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · am ርግብ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · uk го́луб (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · yue 白鴿 /白鸽 (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · et tuvi (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · an paloma (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · el περιστέρι (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · tk gögerçin (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ta புறா (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ia pipion (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · pdt Duw (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · es sisella (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · tg кабӯтар (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · bg гълъ́б (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · mi kūkupa (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ms merpati (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · oj omiimii (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · msk sarampati (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · no duestegg (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · lez лиф (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · pl gołąb (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · nl doffer (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · he יוֹנָה (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · uz kaptak (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ar حَمَامَة (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · nl duivin (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · el θύμα (victim of a confidence game) · ru го́лубь (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ne परेवा (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · lzz ტოროჯი (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ks کوتُر (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · xnb tavaaruru (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · lad palomba (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · mn тагтаа (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · tpn pykasu (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ps کوتره (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · pa ਕਬੂਤਰ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · rue го́луб (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · gez ርግብ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · it colombo (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · akl saeampati (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · lt balandis (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · tpi pisin (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · so xamaam (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · vec cołonbo (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · es guarumera (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · grc θῦμα (victim of a confidence game) · ltg bolūds (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · fa کبوتر (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · eu urzo (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · arz حمامة (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · lv balodis (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · hi कबूतर (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · id dara (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · nl duif (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · mhr кӧгӧрчен (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · os бӕлон (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · es palomo (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · bal کپوت (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · cs holub (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · nn hodue (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · de Täuber (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · vo pejin (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · sh golub (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · es torcacita (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · yi טויב (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · bn কবুতর (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · rom golumbaika (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · io kolombo (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · nds-de Duffer (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · tiw kurlutuki (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · sc caombu (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · es tórtola (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · enm pygeoun (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · fi höynäytettävä (victim of a confidence game) · no hanndue (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · sh голубица (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ko 비둘기 (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · az göyərçin (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ha tantabara (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ttj eriiba class 5 (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · fur colomp (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · gu પારેવું (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · lld colomba (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · pt pombo (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · es tórtolo (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · nn dua (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · id burung dara (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ja(bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · jv dara (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · de Taubenvogel (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · sg ndeke (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · egy mn:nw*t (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · lo ກາງແກ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · kmr kotir (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · is dúfa (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · gsw Tuub (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · sw hua (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · th พิราบ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · eu uso (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ml പ്രാവ് (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · sw njiwa (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · kl tui (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · ckt танӈыгатԓе (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · rm columba (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · nn due (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · hsb hołb (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · got 𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌺𐍃 (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · dz ཕུག་རོན། (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · atj omemew (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · arz حمام (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · es urlincha (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · fr pigeon (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · es torcaza (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove) · fy do (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae — see also dove)

pigeon en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈpɪ.dʒɪn/ (UK, US)
  • /ˈpə.dʒən/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈpɪ.dʒən/ (UK, US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin pīpiō Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Latin pipio Old French pyjonbor. Middle English pygeoun English pigeon Inherited from Middle English pygeoun, borrowed from Old French pyjon, inherited from Late Latin pīpiōnem (“chirping bird”), derived from Latin pīpiāre (“to chirp”), of imitative origin. Partly displaced native English dove.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To deceive with a confidence game.

Forms

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pidgeon alternative, archaic lexicographic
pigeoning Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
pigeons Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
pigeoned Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
pigeoned Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

squeaker · pidgin · piper · squab · dove

pigeon en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈpɪ.dʒɪn/ (UK, US)
  • /ˈpə.dʒən/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈpɪ.dʒən/ (UK, US)

Etymology

From pidgin English, from a Chinese Pidgin English pronunciation of English business during trade in the Far East. See pidgin.

Meanings

  1. (UK, archaic, countable, idiomatic, informal, uncountable) Concern or responsibility.
    • It's their pigeon.

Forms

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pigeons Number=Plur lexicographic

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