covey
see also: Covey
Pronunciation Noun
Covey
Proper noun
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see also: Covey
Pronunciation Noun
covey (plural coveys)
- A group of 8–12 (or more) quail.
- cot en
- A brood of partridges, grouse, etc.
- A party or group (of persons or things).
- 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 736
- A covey of grey soldiers clanked down the platform at the double with their equipment and embarked, but in absolute silence, which seemed to them very singular.
- 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 736
- Italian: comitiva, gruppo, raggruppamento
- Russian: ста́йка
covey (coveys, present participle coveying; past and past participle coveyed)
Pronunciation Nouncovey (plural coveys)
- (British, slang, dated) A man.
Covey
Proper noun
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