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Definition of covenant
1 : a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact … international law, which depends upon the sanctity of covenants between rulers. — George H. Sabine
2a : a written agreement or promise usually under seal between two or more parties especially for the performance of some action the deed conveying the land contained restrictive covenantsb : the common-law action to recover damages for breach of such a contract
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Examples of covenant in a Sentence
an international covenant on human rights
The restrictive covenants of the building development prohibit the construction of buildings over 30 feet tall.
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Under a restrictive covenant, the Friary site must be used for public housing.
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There was the insidious practice of redlining by banks, and many city neighborhoods had racial-restrictive covenants.
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Per a covenant attached to the property's deed by the city, the facade and lobby area must be preserved, a provision to which Avram has agreed.
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The facade and vestibule would be saved only because the city included it in a covenant as part of the building's sale.
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Scripture shows us the covenant friendship of David and Jonathan, the devoted kinship of Ruth and Naomi.
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Also on screens Alien: Covenant ** Katherine Waterston and Billy Crudup head up the latest Alien spacecraft to run into an invasive creature that wreaks havoc on their journey.
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That’s because Scott’s latest, Alien: Covenant, is quite explicitly both a sequel to Prometheus and a prequel to Alien, so by the transitive property—
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Alien: Covenant☆☆☆ Rated: R for sci-fi violence, bloody images, language and some sexuality/nudity.
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Origin and Etymology of covenant
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from present participle of covenir to be fitting, from Latin convenire
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Examples of covenant in a Sentence
a traditional rule held that a husband could not enter into a covenant with his wife, because that was the equivalent of covenanting with himself
the home buyers had to covenant that they would restore and keep the house for at least 10 years in exchange for a low mortgage rate
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USA TODAY NETWORK LOS ANGELES — Alien: Covenant edged out Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in a weekend space battle at the box office.
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Origin and Etymology of covenant
see 1covenant
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COVENANT Defined for English Language Learners
covenant
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: a formal and serious agreement or promise
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law : a formal written agreement between two or more people, businesses, countries, etc.
COVENANT Defined for Kids
covenant
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: a formal or serious agreement or promise the covenant of marriage
Law Dictionary
covenant
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1 : an official agreement or compact an international covenant on human rights
2a : a contract in its entirety or a promise within a contract for the performance or nonperformance of a particular act a covenant not to sue; specifically : a promise relating to the transfer, possession, or ownership of real property — see also covenant not to compete, restrictive covenant b : a warranty in a deed assuring the grantee especially against defects in title a covenant for quiet enjoyment — see also run
3 : a common-law action to recover damages for breach of a contract under seal — compare assumpsit, debt
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