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n. One who makes a promise in a covenant or is bound by it.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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Covenanter — Cov e*nant*er (k?v ? n?nt ?r), n. 1. One who makes a covenant. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl. Hist.) One who subscribed and defended the Solemn League and Covenant. See {Covenant}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
covenanter — [kuv′ə nən tər; ] for 2, also [ kuv΄ə nan′tər] n. 1. a person who enters into a covenant 2. [C ] a person who supported either of the Scottish Presbyterian Covenants … English World dictionary
Covenanter — For the British Second World War tank, see Covenanter tank. National Covenant redirects here. For the 1950 petition calling for Scottish home rule, see Scottish Covenant. An illegal conventicle The Covenanters were a Scottish Presbyterian… … Wikipedia
Covenanter — Cruiser Mk V Covenanter Als Weiterentwicklung des Prototyps A 13, aus dem der Cruiser Tank Mk III entstand, wurde 1939 der Cruiser Tank Mk V, der den Beinamen Covenanter erhielt, geschaffen. Da er niedriger als seine Vorgänger sein sollte, musste … Deutsch Wikipedia
Covenanter — Covenantaire Pour les articles homonymes, voir Covenant. Monument au Convenanter John Hunter, au Devil s Beef Tub Les Covenantaires formère … Wikipédia en Français
Covenanter — Monumento al Convenanter John Hunter, en Devil s Beef Tub. Los Covenanters o Covenants eran los integrantes de un movimiento religioso nacido en el seno del presbiterianismo en la historia de Escocia y, de manera menos influyente, en las de… … Wikipedia Español
covenanter — /kuv euh neuhn teuhr/; for 2 also Scot. /kuv euh nan teuhr/, n. 1. a person who makes a covenant. 2. (cap.) Scot. Hist. a person who, by solemn agreement, pledged to uphold Presbyterianism, esp. an adherent of the National Covenant or the Solemn… … Universalium
covenanter — n. 1 a person who covenants. 2 (Covenanter) hist. an adherent of the National Covenant of the Solemn League and Covenant in 17th c. Scotland, in support of Presbyterianism … Useful english dictionary
Covenanter tank — Tank, Cruiser, Mk V, Covenanter (A13 Mk III) Type Cruiser tank Place of origin … Wikipedia
Covenanter (char) — Tank, Cruiser, Mk V, Covenanter (A13 Mk III) Caractéristiques générales Équipage 4 (chef de char, tireur, pourvoyeur, pilote) Longueur 5,97 m Largeur … Wikipédia en Français
