the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Like a dove; harmless; innocent.
adj. advocating peace, compromise or conciliation rather than war or conflict. Opposite of hawkish
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Like a dove; innocent.
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adj. opposed to war
Word Usage
"Minneapolis Fed governor Kocherlakota gave a speech too, that news agencies described as dovish (see lower), but which we believe shouldn't be the reason for the rise of Treasuries."