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couvert

/ kʊˈvɛə /

noun

  1. See cover
    another word for cover


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Word History and Origins

Origin of couvert1

C18: from French

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Example Sentences

Le 134 defunct estoit couch sur vn ais appuy de quatre fourches, & fut couvert de peaux.

La nuit tait trs-noire et il faisait un froid pre qui avait couvert de 'bordages' les rives du fleuve.

Snow, called le couvert du bon Dieu by Beaulieu, 62;prevents the Indians from finding their way, 122.

Dinner proceeded without le plat couvert, as our grandsires called it.

It was with the joy of great relief that he heard Ellis say to his underling, "Numero cinq, sur la terrace, un couvert."

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