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dovecote.

A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈdʌvkɒt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdʌvkɑt/General-American
  1. A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.

  2. In medieval Europe, a round or square structure of stone or wood, free-standing or built into a tower, in which pigeons were kept.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From dove + cote.

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