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Coventry

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Coventry (noun)
  2. Coventry (geographical name)
  3. Coventry bell (noun)
  4. Coventry blue (noun)
  5. Earl of Coventry (noun)

Cov·en·try

noun \ˈkə-vən-trē also ˈkä-\

Definition of COVENTRY

: a state of ostracism or exclusion <sent to Coventry>

Origin of COVENTRY

Coventry, England
First Known Use: 1765

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