culver

[ kuhl-ver ]

noun

, British Dialect.

1. a dove or pigeon.

culver

/ ˈkʌlvə /

noun

1. an archaic or poetic name for pigeon 1 dove 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of culver¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English culfer, culfre < Vulgar Latin *columbra, for Latin columbula, equivalent to columb ( a ) dove + -ula -ule

Word History and Origins

Origin of culver¹

Old English culfre, from Latin columbula a little dove, from columba dove

Example Sentences

The driver exited the freeway, then reentered going south, finally exiting at Culver Boulevard in Culver City, where it crashed into the side of the home.

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A high-speed police pursuit led to a violent crash Saturday night as a car carrying four people plowed into the side of a Culver City home, authorities said.

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As inspirations, the guitarist cites Christo and Jean-Claude’s 2021 wrapping of Paris’ Arc de Triomphe as well as Culver City’s Museum of Jurassic Technology, which he calls one of his favorite places in Los Angeles.

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At Mahalo Flowers in Culver City and Century Flowers in Inglewood, the multiuse plant is ceremoniously styled in floral arrangements bought by customers.

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In its pre-pandemic incarnation, IndieCade was often a multi-day festival at locations in Santa Monica or Culver City, with game showcases and panel talks.

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