dove
dove this bird is traditionally a symbol of peace.
In Christian art, a dove often stands for the Holy Spirit, as in Luke 3:22, in the account of Jesus being baptized by John in Jordan, ‘And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him.’ The dove in biblical terms is also associated with an olive branch as a messenger of peace and deliverance, as in the account in Genesis 8:8–12, of the dove sent out from the ark by Noah, which returned from its second flight with an olive leaf in its beak, ‘so Noah knew that the waters were abated from the earth’.
A dove is the emblem of St Ambrose, St David, St Gregory, and the Welsh-born St Samson, 6th-century bishop of Dol in Brittany.
In 20th century political usage, a dove is a person who (unlike a hawk) advocates peaceful or conciliatory policies, especially in foreign affairs.
In Christian art, a dove often stands for the Holy Spirit, as in Luke 3:22, in the account of Jesus being baptized by John in Jordan, ‘And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him.’ The dove in biblical terms is also associated with an olive branch as a messenger of peace and deliverance, as in the account in Genesis 8:8–12, of the dove sent out from the ark by Noah, which returned from its second flight with an olive leaf in its beak, ‘so Noah knew that the waters were abated from the earth’.
A dove is the emblem of St Ambrose, St David, St Gregory, and the Welsh-born St Samson, 6th-century bishop of Dol in Brittany.
In 20th century political usage, a dove is a person who (unlike a hawk) advocates peaceful or conciliatory policies, especially in foreign affairs.
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