covenant en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈkʌv.nənt/
- /ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/
Etymology
From Middle English covenaunt, borrowed from Old French covenant (“agreement”), from Latin conveniēns, convenientem (“agreeing, agreeable, suitable, convenient”), present participle of conveniō (“to agree”). Cognate with convenient and convene.
Meanings
- An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
- A promise, incidental to a deed or contract, either express or implied.
- A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties (often one that is religious or religiously-based).
- An incidental clause in an agreement.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| covenaunt | alternative | lexicographic | |
| covenants | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Covenantal nomism · personal covenant · Ark of the Covenant · New Covenant · religious covenant · covenantist · covenant of grace · covenant of title · Old Covenant · biblical covenant · covenantor · Mosaic covenant · restrictive covenant · discovenant · real covenant · covenantism · covenant of warranty · covenantal · suit covenant · Covenant marriage · covenant of salt · Covenanter · Covenant theology · covenant-lite · covenanter · exclusionary covenants · New Covenant theology · halfway covenant
Synonyms
Translations (82)
fr accord (agreement to do or not to do) · de Übereinkommen (agreement to do or not to do) · de Bund (binding agreement) · got 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 (agreement to do or not to do) · it clausola accessoria (incidental clause) · sv pakt (binding agreement) · ru договорённость (agreement to do or not to do) · hy ուխտ (binding agreement) · it contratto (binding agreement) · el σύμφωνο (binding agreement) · fr alliance (binding agreement) · ja 誓約 (binding agreement) · es pacto (agreement to do or not to do) · el συνθήκη (binding agreement) · it accordo (binding agreement) · es convenio (binding agreement) · it clausola secondaria (incidental clause) · ro legământ (binding agreement) · cs smlouva (agreement to do or not to do) · sk dohoda (binding agreement) · fi sopimus (agreement to do or not to do) · sk zmluva (binding agreement) · it convenzione (binding agreement) · pt promessa (binding agreement) · es alianza (binding agreement) · gl avinza (binding agreement) · fr pacte (binding agreement) · cy cyfamod (agreement to do or not to do) · gd cùmhnant (binding agreement) · fi sitoumus (promise incidental to a deed or contract) · mi kawenata (binding agreement) · mi kawenata (agreement to do or not to do) · sv förbund (binding agreement) · cs dohoda (binding agreement) · ja 特約 (incidental clause) · he ברית (binding agreement) · el συμφωνία (binding agreement) · bg спогодба (incidental clause) · id perjanjian (binding agreement) · gl pacto (binding agreement) · sk pakt (binding agreement) · es contrato (binding agreement) · da pagt (binding agreement) · fi sopimusehto (incidental clause) · de Zusage (incidental clause) · it accordo (agreement to do or not to do) · el σύμβαση (binding agreement) · cy cyfamod (binding agreement) · mi kawenata (incidental clause) · fr convention (binding agreement) · mi kawenata (promise incidental to a deed or contract) · ar مِيثَاق (binding agreement) · es convenio (agreement to do or not to do) · grc σύνθημα (agreement to do or not to do) · cs úmluva (agreement to do or not to do) · fi sitoumus (binding agreement) · sv avtal (binding agreement) · pdt Bunt (binding agreement) · gl acordo (agreement to do or not to do) · sv förbindelse (promise incidental to a deed or contract) · fi ehto (incidental clause) · it patto (binding agreement) · grc διαθήκη (binding agreement) · cs pakt (binding agreement) · pt pacto (binding agreement) · sv överenskommelse (binding agreement) · it alleanza (binding agreement) · es acuerdo (agreement to do or not to do) · nl verbond (binding agreement) · pl ugoda (binding agreement) · ru догово́р (binding agreement) · es pacto (binding agreement) · gl convenio (binding agreement) · cs dohoda (agreement to do or not to do) · bg договор (binding agreement) · es cláusula (incidental clause) · ar عَهْد (binding agreement) · la pactiō (binding agreement) · ta உடன்படிக்கை (binding agreement) · pt contrato (binding agreement) · fr clause (incidental clause) · pl umowa (binding agreement)