Pigeon

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpɪdʒɪn/
• US enPR: pÄ­jʹən, IPA: /ˈpɪdÊ’É™n/
• Rhymes: -ɪdÊ’É™n, -ɪdʒɪn
• Homophones: pidgin

Alternative forms

• pidgeon chiefly archaic

Origin

Borrowing from fro pyjon, from Late Latin pipionem ("chirping bird"), accusative singular of Latin pipio ("chirping bird"), from pipiō ("to chirp").

Full definition of pigeon

Noun

1. One of several birds of the family Columbidae, which consists of more than 300 species.
2. (slang) A person who is a target or victim of a confidence game.

Synonyms

• (bird) columbid (Columbidae), columbiform (Columbiformes), culver, dove
• (person who is a target or victim of a confidence game) dupe, fish, mark, mug, sucker, rube, stiff

Derived terms

Verb

1. (transitive) to deceive with a confidence game
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