Covenant Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
covenant
noun
plural
covenants
covenant
/ˈkʌvənənt/
noun
plural
covenants
Britannica Dictionary definition of COVENANT
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formal
:
a formal and serious agreement or promise
- a covenant with God
- the covenant of marriage
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law
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a formal written agreement between two or more people, businesses, countries, etc.
- an international covenant on human rights
- The restrictive covenants of the building development prohibit the construction of buildings over 30 feet tall.
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