Coventry

noun Cov·en·try \ˈkə-vən-trē also ˈkä-\

Definition of COVENTRY

: a state of ostracism or exclusion <sent to Coventry>

Coventry, England

First Known Use: 1765

geographical name Cov·en·try

\ˈkə-vən-trē\ town W Rhode Island pop 35,014

\ˈkä-, ˈkə-\ city cen England in W. Midlands pop 292,500

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