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cov⋅ey
[kuhv-ee] 
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–noun, plural -eys.
| 1. | a brood or small flock of partridges or similar birds. |
| 2. | a group, set, or company. |
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| cov·ey (kŭv'ē) n. pl. cov·eys
[Middle English, from Old French covee, brood, from feminine past participle of cover, to incubate, from Latin cubāre, to lie down.] |
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Covey
Cov"ey\ (k?v"?), n. [OF. cov?e, F. couv?e, fr. cover, F. couver, to sit or brood on, fr. L. cubare to lie down; cf. E. incubate. See Cubit, and cf. Cove to brood.]1. A brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together; -- said of game; as, a covey of partridges. --Darwin. 2. A company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls. --Addison.Covey
Cov"ey\, v. i. To brood; to incubate. [Obs.] [Tortoises] covey a whole year before they hatch. --Holland.Covey
Cov"ey\, n. A pantry. [Prov. Eng.] --Parker.
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