Coventry
English
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Coventre, from Old English Cofentrēo, Cofantrēo, of obscure origin. Believed to be derived from an Anglo-Saxon named Cofa, hence Cofantrēo (literally “Cofa's tree”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒvəntɹi/, [ˈkʰɒvəntʃɹi] or IPA(key): /ˈkʌvəntɹi/
Audio (UK): (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑvəntɹi/, [ˈkʰɑvəntʃɹi]
Proper noun
Coventry
- A cathedral city and metropolitan borough of the West Midlands, in central England, historically in Warwickshire.
- A place in the United States:
- A town in Tolland County, Connecticut.
- A town in Chenango County, New York.
- A township in Summit County, Ohio.
- A town in Kent County, Rhode Island.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Orleans County, Vermont.
- A surname.
Synonyms
- Cov (informal)
Derived terms
Translations
an industrial city in central England
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Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Coventry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.vɛn.tri/
- Rhymes: -ɔvɛntri
- Syllabification: Co‧ven‧try
Proper noun
Coventry n (indeclinable)
- Coventry (an industrial cathedral city and metropolitan borough in central England, United Kingdom)
Further reading
- Coventry in Polish dictionaries at PWN