dove of peace的词源

英文词源

dove (n.): probably from Old English dufe- (found only in compounds), from Proto-Germanic *dubon (cognates: Old Saxon duba, Old Norse dufa, Swedish duva, Middle Dutch duve, Dutch duif, Old High German tuba, German Taube, Gothic -dubo), perhaps related to words for "pe," in reference to its flight.

Originally applied to all pigeons, now mostly restricted to the turtle dove. A symbol of gentleness from early Christian times, also of the Holy Spirit (as in Gen. viii:8-12), and of peace and deliverance from anxiety; political meaning "person who advocates peace" attested by 1917, from the Christian dove of peace.

《旧约·创世纪》：上帝降洪水于大地，大雨下了40昼夜，遍地汪洋，只留下诺亚方舟里的人和动物。雨停后，诺亚放出一只鸽子去探测外面的消息。直到黄昏，鸽子才飞回来。嘴里衔着一枝翠绿的橄榄叶，诺亚洪水已退，平安来到了。后将鸽子和橄榄枝作为和平的象征。

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