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PRONUNCIATION OF COVENANTER

Covenanter  [ˈkʌvənəntə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COVENANTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Covenanter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COVENANTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Covenanter

Covenanter

The Covenanters were a Scottish Presbyterian movement that played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent that of England and Ireland, during the 17th century. Presbyterian denominations tracing their history to the Covenanters and often incorporating the name continue the ideas and traditions in Scotland and internationally. They derive their name from the term covenant after the covenant sworn by Israel in the Old Testament. There were two important covenants in Scottish history, the National Covenant and the Solemn League and Covenant.

Definition of Covenanter in the English dictionary

The definition of Covenanter in the dictionary is a person upholding the National Covenant of 1638 or the Solemn League and Covenant of 1643 between Scotland and England to establish and defend Presbyterianism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COVENANTER


Atlanta
ætˈlæntə
center
ˈsɛntə
centre
ˈsɛntə
circumferentor
səˈkʌmfərəntə
commenter
ˈkɒmɛntə
counter
ˈkaʊntə
covenantor
ˈkʌvənəntə
Deventer
ˈdeɪvəntə
documenter
ˈdɒkjʊməntə
encounter
ɪnˈkaʊntə
enter
ˈɛntə
gradienter
ˈɡreɪdɪəntə
hunter
ˈhʌntə
printer
ˈprɪntə
quinta
ˈkɪntə
residenter
ˈrezɪdəntə
Santa
ˈsæntə
testamentar
ˌtestəˈməntə
warranter
ˈwɒrəntə
winter
ˈwɪntə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COVENANTER

Covent Garden
Coventry

WORDS THAT END LIKE COVENANTER

at a canter
banter
canter
chanter
decanter
enchanter
granter
implanter
instanter
inter
levanter
panter
planter
ranter
Santer
supplanter
tam-o´-shanter
transplanter
tranter
trochanter
wanter

Synonyms and antonyms of Covenanter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Covenanter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COVENANTER

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盟约
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Covenanter
570 millions of speakers

English

Covenanter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Covenanter
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Covenanter
280 millions of speakers

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Covenanter
278 millions of speakers

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Covenanter
270 millions of speakers

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Covenanter
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

covenantaire
220 millions of speakers

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Kovenan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bündnis
180 millions of speakers

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カベナンター
130 millions of speakers

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Covenanter
85 millions of speakers

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Covenanter
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Covenanter
80 millions of speakers

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Covenanter
75 millions of speakers

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Covenanter
75 millions of speakers

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Covenanter
70 millions of speakers

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Covenanter
65 millions of speakers

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Covenanter
50 millions of speakers

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Covenanter
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

semnatar
30 millions of speakers
el

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Covenanter
15 millions of speakers
af

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Covenanter
14 millions of speakers
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Covenanter
10 millions of speakers
no

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Covenanter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Covenanter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COVENANTER»

The term «Covenanter» is regularly used and occupies the 80.236 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COVENANTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Covenanter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COVENANTER»

Discover the use of Covenanter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Covenanter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scottish Covenanter Stories: Tales from the Killing Times
Fifty tales from the annals of the 'Killing Times' when Bonnie Dundee carried out King Charles II's edict by hunting down and persecuting the Covenanters throughout Southern and Central Scotland.
Dane Love, 2013
2
Crusader and Covenanter Cruiser Tanks 1939-45
This book examines the Covenanter and the many variants of the Crusader tank, detailing the designs, developments and disappointments of these infamous World War II tanks.
David Fletcher, 2012
3
The Covenanter, the Cavalier and the Puritan
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Oliver Perry Temple, 2009
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A land afflicted: Scotland and the Covenanter Wars, 1638-1690
In two volumes, Raymond Campbell Paterson surveys the course of Scotland's military and political conflicts from the late fourteenth century to the close of the seventeenth century.
Raymond Campbell Paterson, 1998
5
Scotch-Irish Migration to South Carolina, 1772: Rev. William ...
Part I, the larger of the two components of the volume, consists of extended biographical sketches, with accompanying portraits, of Wayland's contemporaries.
John Stephenson, Jean Stephenson, 2009
6
The loyall covenanter, or, Peace & truth revived [signed ...
Rexophilus (Londinatus Christianus protestans, pseud.) WHen the Hcbrcw- toogued bells sadly invite the Charita- Hebrew Lei ble assistance of others to a pacification of that rebel- kk must be lions Element, Fire, destructively active beyond its ...
Rexophilus (Londinatus Christianus protestans, pseud.), 1648
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Register of Marriages and Baptisms Performed by Rev. John ...
With Index to Locations and Persons Visited John Cuthbertson S. Helen Fields. OTHER PERSONS VISITED PERSONS IN PREVIOUS QUOTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE MARRIED AND BAPTIZED. OTHER PERSONS VISITED.
John Cuthbertson, S. Helen Fields, 1934
8
The Scottish Covenanter Genealogical Index - (1630-1712)
The Scottish Covenanter Genealogical Indexhas alphabetized thousands of Covenanters' names, referencing books where their stories are found. Hopefully, this makes research easier for family historians.
Isabelle McCall MacLean, 2007
9
Alexander Henderson, the Covenanter
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James Pringle Thomson, 2010
10
Chignecto Covenanters: A Regional History of Reformed ...
matter of religious principle did not vote, but Clarke felt constrained to do so by the pressure of events. By voting, he broke a fundamental Covenanter conviction. He was not expelled immediately, but when he voted in the decisive "responsible  ...
Eldon Hay, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COVENANTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Covenanter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Former Archbishop of Canterbury on Social Issues Such as …
"The blood of some ancestral Scotch Covenanter or of some Dutch Reformed preacher facing the tyranny of Philip of Spain was in his veins, ... «Gospel Herald, Jul 15»
2
Kings County events July 7
Anniversary Service - Covenanter Church, Grand Pre anniversary service, 11 a.m., with Rev. Trent Cleveland–Thompson presiding. • Service ... «Kings County Register/Advertiser, Jul 15»
3
The Christian Roots of Modern Environmentalism
As Senator Henry Cabot Lodge mused, “The blood of some ancestral Scotch Covenanter or of some Dutch Reformed preacher facing the ... «TIME, Jul 15»
4
Video: The story behind Clan Kennedy who supported Robert the …
Described as being “grave and solemn” he was a staunch Presbyterian, a Covenanter and from 1649 to 1651 was Lord Justice General of ... «Scotland Now, Jul 15»
5
Environmentalism's Christian roots
As Senator Henry Cabot Lodge mused, "The blood of some ancestral Scotch Covenanter or of some Dutch Reformed preacher facing the ... «Houston Chronicle, Jun 15»
6
Tim's Tales - John Stewart's brief encounter
He was to be one of the last “Covenanter martyrs” for soon afterwards the King James VII was deposed and a new order arrived. The tables ... «East Lothian Courier, Jun 15»
7
When the English thought the Welsh were Irish
... of course… voluntarily surrendered to the Scottish Covenanter forces, commanded by General David Leslie, who were besieging the town as ... «Slugger O'Toole, Jun 15»
8
K. Malcomson: “Biggest challenge isn't atheism but compromise”
I love the writings of Thomas Watson the English Puritan and Thomas Boston the Scottish Covenanter. These men knew God and preached ... «Evangelical Focus, Jun 15»
9
Eastside water break sealed
... after the geyser burst through the pavement on Windermere Woods Drive near the intersection of College Mall Road and Covenanter Drive, ... «The Herald-Times, Jun 15»
10
Kings County events June 2
Canteen available. • Kirkin 'O The Tartan - Covenanter Church, Grand Pre, 2:30 p.m. Reception to follow at Lower Horton Community Hall. «Kings County Register/Advertiser, Jun 15»

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