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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Cov•en•try (kuv′ən trē, kov′-),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa city in West Midlands, in central England: heavily bombed 1940;
cathedral. 337,000. - Place Namesa town in central Rhode Island. 27,065.
- Idioms send to Coventry, to refuse to associate with;
openly and pointedly ignore:His friends sent him to Coventry after he was court-martialed.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Coventry /ˈkɒvəntrɪ/ n - a city in central England, in Coventry unitary authority, West Midlands: devastated in World War II; modern cathedral (1954–62); industrial centre, esp for motor vehicles; two universities (1965, 1992). Pop: 303 475 (2001)
- a unitary authority in central England, in West Midlands. Pop: 305 000 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (37 sq miles)
- send to Coventry ⇒ to ostracize or ignore
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