Coventry

[ kuhv-uhn-tree, kov- ]

/ ˈkʌv ən tri, ˈkɒv- /

noun

a city in West Midlands, in central England: heavily bombed 1940; cathedral.

a town in central Rhode Island.

Idioms for Coventry

send to Coventry, to refuse to associate with; openly and pointedly ignore: His friends sent him to Coventry after he was court-martialed.

Words nearby Coventry

covenantee, covenanter, Covenant of the League of Nations, covenantor, Covent Garden, Coventry, Coventry bell, co-venture, cover, coverage, coverall

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Example sentences from the Web for Coventry

On the phone from her home in Coventry, England, Davis laughs.
Will Jordan Davis Become the First Transgender Miss England?|Tim Teeman|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It would seem," says O'Brien, "that in coming to Hull Larkin had in a sense sent himself to Coventry.
The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|November 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Although he is most closely associated with Hull, Larkin was born in Coventry.
The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|November 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Researchers from the University of Warwick in Coventry, England, followed nearly 6,500 children from before birth until age 13.
Bullying's Hidden Danger|Tim Murphy|June 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST

We note, too, that Peter of Blockesley gave possessions to the prior and convent of Coventry in trust for the school.
Education in England in the Middle Ages|Albert William Parry
"Please see whether I have left my pocket-handkerchief in the dining-room, Mr. Coventry," said Grace, demurely.
Put Yourself in His Place|Charles Reade
Lucia was called out by the housekeeper a moment after, and Coventry left to the society most wearisome to him, namely his own.
Behind A Mask, Or A Woman's Power|A. M. Barnard
From accounts preserved of the sums expended at sundry public feasts at Coventry (Anno 1452 to 1464) we find that 2s.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Leonard Morrison found himself sent to Coventry, not by his schoolfellows, but by his sister.
That Scholarship Boy|Emma Leslie

British Dictionary definitions for Coventry

Coventry

/ (ˈkɒvəntrɪ) /

noun

a city in central England, in Coventry unitary authority, West Midlands: devastated in World War II; modern cathedral (1954–62); industrial centre, esp for motor vehicles; two universities (1965, 1992). Pop: 303 475 (2001)

a unitary authority in central England, in West Midlands. Pop: 305 000 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (37 sq miles)

send to Coventry to ostracize or ignore

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	coventry
释义	Coventry [ kuhv-uhn-tree, kov- ] / ˈkʌv ən tri, ˈkɒv- / noun a city in West Midlands, in central England: heavily bombed 1940; cathedral. a town in central Rhode Island. Idioms for Coventry send to Coventry, to refuse to associate with; openly and pointedly ignore: His friends sent him to Coventry after he was court-martialed. Words nearby Coventry covenantee, covenanter, Covenant of the League of Nations, covenantor, Covent Garden, Coventry, Coventry bell, co-venture, cover, coverage, coverall Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Coventry On the phone from her home in Coventry, England, Davis laughs. Will Jordan Davis Become the First Transgender Miss England?\|Tim Teeman\|February 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It would seem," says O'Brien, "that in coming to Hull Larkin had in a sense sent himself to Coventry. The Best of Brit Lit\|Peter Stothard\|November 24, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Although he is most closely associated with Hull, Larkin was born in Coventry. The Best of Brit Lit\|Peter Stothard\|November 24, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Researchers from the University of Warwick in Coventry, England, followed nearly 6,500 children from before birth until age 13. Bullying's Hidden Danger\|Tim Murphy\|June 1, 2009\|DAILY BEAST We note, too, that Peter of Blockesley gave possessions to the prior and convent of Coventry in trust for the school. Education in England in the Middle Ages\|Albert William Parry "Please see whether I have left my pocket-handkerchief in the dining-room, Mr. Coventry," said Grace, demurely. Put Yourself in His Place\|Charles Reade Lucia was called out by the housekeeper a moment after, and Coventry left to the society most wearisome to him, namely his own. Behind A Mask, Or A Woman's Power\|A. M. Barnard From accounts preserved of the sums expended at sundry public feasts at Coventry (Anno 1452 to 1464) we find that 2s. Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham\|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell Leonard Morrison found himself sent to Coventry, not by his schoolfellows, but by his sister. That Scholarship Boy\|Emma Leslie British Dictionary definitions for Coventry Coventry / (ˈkɒvəntrɪ) / noun a city in central England, in Coventry unitary authority, West Midlands: devastated in World War II; modern cathedral (1954–62); industrial centre, esp for motor vehicles; two universities (1965, 1992). Pop: 303 475 (2001) a unitary authority in central England, in West Midlands. Pop: 305 000 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (37 sq miles) send to Coventry to ostracize or ignore Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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