I. ˈkävən.trē, -ri, more often in US than Brit speech ˈkəv- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Coventry, city and county borough, Warwickshire, England
: of or from the city of Coventry, England : of the kind or style prevalent in Coventry
II. noun
( -es )
Usage: usually capitalized
: a state of ostracism or exclusion from the society of one's fellows (as for objectionable conduct)
sent to Coventry