American English pronunciation
How to pronounce coventry
IPA transcription: ['kʌvəntɹi]
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Noun
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the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
“the association should get rid of its elderly members--not by euthanasia, of course, but by Coventry”
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an industrial city in central England; devastated by air raids during World War II; remembered as the home of Lady Godiva in the 11th century
Usage examples
- The Bishop's residence is The Bishop's House, Coventry.
- He also spent time at Coventry and Saracens.
- They purchased and moved to the larger Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
- To reflect this change, the newspaper's name changed to "Coventry Telegraph".
- Born in Coventry, Turner was educated at Rugby School and Keble College, Oxford.
- Coventry and District Bowls Association runs an annual competition for the Silvera Shield.
- The company was based in Siskin Drive, in Coventry, England.
- The band have toured widely within England, mostly around the Coventry and London areas.
- He made an immediate impact, bolstering Coventry's shaky defence and improving their form overall.
- Wilson was educated at Coventry Technical College and Birmingham University.