What does colombe in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word colombe in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use colombe in French.
The word colombe in French means dove, dove, innocent, sweetheart, ground dove, dove of peace, sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me). To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word colombe
dovenom féminin (sorte de pigeon) (bird) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) À la fin de la messe, il y eut un lâcher de colombes. La colombe est le symbole de la paix. Doves were released after the mass. The dove is the symbol of peace. |
dovenom féminin (figuré, littéraire (partisan de la paix) (figurative, person) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les colombes sont à l'opposé des faucons. Doves and hawks oppose each other. |
innocentnom féminin (figuré (jeune fille candide) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Elle est jeune, c'est encore une colombe. She's young; she is still an innocent. |
sweetheartnom féminin (familier (surnom féminin affectueux) (interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!") Mais bien sûr, ma colombe ! Of course, sweetheart! |
ground dovenom féminin (oiseau : sorte de pigeon) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
dove of peacenom féminin (figuré (symbole de la paix) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me)(les critiques infondées sont vaines) (colloquial) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
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