COVENANT
\kˈʌvənənt], \kˈʌvənənt], \k_ˈʌ_v_ə_n_ə_n_t]\
Definitions of COVENANT
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 2010 - Legal Glossary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
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(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
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enter into a covenant or formal agreement; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world"
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enter into a covenenant
By Princeton University
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a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
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(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties, or one of the stipulations in such an agreement.
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An agreement made by the Scottish Parliament in 1638, and by the English Parliament in 1643, to preserve the reformed religion in Scotland, and to extirpate popery and prelacy; -- usually called the "Solemn League and Covenant."
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The promises of God as revealed in the Scriptures, conditioned on certain terms on the part of man, as obedience, repentance, faith, etc.
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A solemn compact between members of a church to maintain its faith, discipline, etc.
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A form of action for the violation of a promise or contract under seal.
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To agree (with); to enter into a formal agreement; to bind one's self by contract; to make a stipulation.
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To grant or promise by covenant.
By Oddity Software
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To grant or promise by covenant.
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A mutual agreement; the document containing the terms of it.
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To bind one's self by contract.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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A restriction on the use of real estate that governs its use, such as a requirement that the property will be used only for residential purposes. Covenants are found in deeds or in documents that bind everyone who owns land in a particular development. See covenants, conditions and restrictions.
By Oddity Software
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A written agreement; a solemn agreement between members of a church.
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To enter into a formal agreement.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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A mutual agreement: the writing containing the agreement.
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To enter into an agreement: to contract or bargain.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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A written agreement between parties to do or not to do some act or thing; a stipulation; an engagement in writing; a solemn league; the promise made by God to man on certain conditions.
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To enter into a formal agreement; to contract.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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n. [French] [Latin] A mutual agreement in writing and under seal; a contract; —a writing containing the terms of agreement between parties; —a form of action for the violation of a contract; —the terms in which God condescends to deal with his creatures; contract; compact; bargain; stipulation.
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