Coventry refers to a state of ostracism or exile. This usage stems from the practice of sending prisoners to the city of Coventry, England.
Coventry se refiere a un estado de ostracismo o exilio. Este uso proviene de la práctica de enviar prisioneros a la ciudad de Coventry, Inglaterra.
| Front | Coventry \KUV-uhn-tree\ |
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| Back | noun A state of ostracism or exile. [After Coventry, England (possibly from the sending of Royalist prisoners there during the English Civil War).] "Chris Ash, tribunal chairman, said the panel was not satisfied that Mrs. Edghill, of Sevenoaks, Kent, was ostracised or `sent to Coventry by other dealers'." - Daniel Waddell; Woman City Dealer Loses Sex Discrimination Case; The Daily Telegraph; Jun 25, 1998. |
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