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Coventry

Cov′en-try

(k?v′en-tr?)
,
Noun.
A town in the county of Warwick, England.
To send to Coventry
,
to exclude from society; to shut out from social intercourse, as for ungentlemanly conduct.
–
Coventry blue
,
blue thread of a superior dye, made at Coventry, England, and used for embroidery.

Definition 2024

Coventry

Coventry

English

Noun

Coventry ‎(uncountable)

  1. Banishment.
    Joe received Coventry from his colleagues after telling the sexist joke.‎

See also

Proper noun

Coventry

  1. An industrial city in central England.

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Translations

Polish

Etymology

From English Coventry.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔvɛnˌtri/

Proper noun

Coventry n ‎(indeclinable)

  1. Coventry; an industrial city in central England.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒvəntɹi/, [ˈkʰɒvəntʃɹi]
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑvəntɹi/, [ˈkʰɑvəntʃɹi]

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