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covey

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cov·ey

[kuhv-ee]
noun, plural -eys.
1.
a brood or small flock of partridges or similar birds.
2.
a group, set, or company.

Origin:
1400–50; Middle English, variant of covee < Anglo-French, Old French, noun use of feminine of past participle of cover to hatch < Latin cubāre to lie down; compare couvade, concubine
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Covey is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example Sentences
  • Didi began barking orders that sent her covey of male aides into a solicitous tizzy.
  • Covey and his team have also used the game engine to create training simulations for vehicles.
  • With the dog on point, the handler wades into the brush, flushes the covey of quail and fires a starter pistol.
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covey (ˈkʌvɪ)
 
n
1.  a small flock of grouse or partridge
2.  a small group, as of people
 
[C14: from Old French covee, from cover to sit on, hatch; see couvade]

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covey
mid-15c., "brood of partridges," from O.Fr. covée "brood," from Gallo-Rom. *cubata, lit. "hatchling," from L. cubare "to sit, incubate, hatch" (see incubation).
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