Covent
Pronunciation : Cov"ent (kv"ent)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. covent, F. couvent. See Convent.]
Definition : Defn: A convent or monastery. [Obs.] Bale. Covent Garden, a large square in London, so called because originally it was the garden of a monastery.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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