covenantee

cov·e·nan·tee

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuhv-uh-nuh n-tee, -nan-]
- /ˌkʌv ə nənˈti, -næn-/
- /kˌʌvənəntˈiː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhv-uh-nuh n-tee, -nan-]
- /ˌkʌv ə nənˈti, -næn-/

Definitions of covenantee word

noun covenantee the person to whom the promise in a covenant is made 3
noun covenantee the party to whom the promises set down in a covenant are made 3
noun covenantee a person to whom something is promised in a covenant. 1
noun covenantee The person in whose favor a covenant is made. 0

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Origin of covenantee

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50; covenant + -ee

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Parts of speech for Covenantee

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Covenantee

covenantee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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covenantee usage trend in Literature

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