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Covent Garden

[kuhv-uhnt, kov-]
–noun
1. a district in central London, England, formerly a vegetable and flower market.
2. a theater in this district, first built 1731–32, important in English theatrical history: home of the Royal Opera and Royal Ballet.
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Cov·ent Garden   (kŭv'ənt, kŏv'-)   
An area in London long noted for its produce market (established in 1671) and its royal theater (first built in 1731-1732). The market was moved to a site on the Thames River in 1974.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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