Dictionary![]() ![]() dove•cotePronunciation: (duv'kōt"), [key] —n. 1. a structure, usually at a height above the ground, for housing domestic pigeons. 2. flutter the dovecotes, to cause a stir in a quiet or conservative institution or group: The flamboyant manner of the tourists fluttered the dovecotes of the sleepy New England town. Also,dove•cotPronunciation: (duv'kot). [key] Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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