First Known Use: 14th century
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covey
noun cov·ey \ˈkə-vē\
: a small flock of birds
: a small group of people or things
plural coveys
Full Definition of COVEY
1
: a mature bird or pair of birds with a brood of young; also : a small flock
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Origin of COVEY
Middle English, from Anglo-French covee sitting (of hen), from cover to sit on, brood over, from Latin cubare to lie
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covey
noun cov·ey \ˈkə-vē\
plural coveys
Definition of COVEY for Kids
1
: a small flock of birds <a covey of quail>
2
: 1group 1 <a covey of reporters>
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