COVENANT


Meaning of COVENANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkʌvənənt ]

n. & v. --n. 1 an agreement; a contract. 2 Law a a contract drawn up under a seal, esp. undertaking to make regular payments to a charity. b a clause of a covenant. 3 (Covenant) Bibl. the agreement between God and the Israelites (see Ark of the Covenant). --v.tr. & intr. agree, esp. by legal covenant. øland of the Covenant Canaan. øøcovenantal adj. covenantor n. [ME f. OF, pres. part. of co(n)venir, formed as CONVENE]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.