What does "coventry" mean?
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
Coventry
/ˈkɑvəntɹi/ name
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Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
- Grammar: coventry is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: banishment, city, cov, municipality.
- Useful contrasts: countryside, rural area.
- Usage evidence: Coventry is a concrete jungle full of chavs!
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent) wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A cathedral city and metropolitan borough of the West Midlands, in central England, historically in Warwickshire.
"Not since Coventry in 1992 has a Premier League side kicked off a campaign with an all-English XI but things have reached the point where, of the 61 signings who have cost the elite division's 20 clubs a transfer fee this summer, only 12 have involved Englishmen."
- 2 A place in the United States:; A town in Tolland County, Connecticut.
- 3 A place in the United States:; A town in Chenango County, New York.
- 4 A place in the United States:; A township in Summit County, Ohio.
- 5 A place in the United States:; A town in Kent County, Rhode Island.
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- 6 A place in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Orleans County, Vermont.
- 7 A surname.
"Zimbabwean Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry has had an eventful career, from the pool, to parliament."
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
countrysiderural area
Example
"Coventry is a concrete jungle full of chavs!"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "coventry"?
Common synonyms include: banishment, city, cov, municipality, ostracism, urban area.
How do you use "coventry" in a sentence?
Coventry is a concrete jungle full of chavs!
How do you pronounce "coventry"?
Pronounced /ˈkɑvəntɹi/.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Coventre, from Old English Cofentrēo, Cofantrēo, of obscure origin. Believed to be derived from an Anglo-Saxon named Cofa, hence Cofantrēo (literally “Cofa's tree”).