Coventry

noun

Cov·en·try ˈkə-vən-trē

also ˈkä-

: a state of ostracism or exclusion

sent to Coventry

Etymology

Coventry, England

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Coventry was in 1765

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“Coventry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Coventry. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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Coventry

Cov·en·try

ˈkä-vən-trē

ˈkə-

city east-southeast of Birmingham in West Midlands, central England population 326,000

ˈkə-vən-trē

town southwest of Providence in western Rhode Island population 35,014

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