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covey

[ kuhv-ee ]

noun

plural coveys.
  1. a brood or small flock of partridges or similar birds.
  2. a group, set, or company.


covey

/ ˈʌɪ /

noun

  1. a small flock of grouse or partridge
  2. a small group, as of people
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of covey1

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English, variant of covee, from Anglo-French, Old French, noun use of feminine of past participle of cover “to hatch,” from Latin ܲ “to lie down”; couvade, concubine
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of covey1

C14: from Old French covee, from cover to sit on, hatch; see couvade
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The book resonates with a rustic knowingness that coveys the intricacies and suspicions of tightly bound lives.

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GOP strategists were likely trying to covey a safe, homey family environment that real Americans could relate to in these troubled times.

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In the fall and winter, quail typically live in flocks, or coveys, with about a dozen birds.

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The Continental Congress could be driven from one location to another like a covey of pigeons, and it was.

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