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Coventry

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English Cofentrēo, Cofantrēo, of obscure origin. Believed to be derived from an Anglo-Saxon named Cofa, hence Cofantrēo (literally Cofa's tree).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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Coventry

  1. An industrial city and metropolitan borough of the West Midlands, in central England, historically in Warwickshire.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. A town in Tolland County, Connecticut.
    2. A town in Chenango County, New York.
    3. A township in Summit County, Ohio.
    4. A town in Kent County, Rhode Island.
    5. A town and census-designated place therein, in Orleans County, Vermont.
  3. A surname.

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Translations

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Polish

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English Coventry.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Coventry n (indeclinable)

  1. Coventry (an industrial city in central England, United Kingdom)

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