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['kʌvənənt]1) (agreement) convenzione f., patto m.2) dir. (payment agreement) contratto m.* * *(an agreement between two people or two parties to do, or not to do, something: She signed a covenant to give money to the school fund.) accordo* * *covenant /ˈkʌvənənt/n.1 convenzione; accordo solenne; patto: (relig.) the Ark of the Covenant, l'Arca dell'Alleanza; (stor.) the National Covenant, la convenzione nazionale dei presbiteriani scozzesi contro l'episcopato● (leg.) covenant of quiet enjoyment, garanzia di pacifico godimento.(to) covenant /ˈkʌvənənt/v. t. e i.accordarsi; convenire; pattuire.* * *['kʌvənənt]1) (agreement) convenzione f., patto m.2) dir. (payment agreement) contratto m.
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National Covenant — an agreement (1638) among Scottish Presbyterians to uphold their faith in Scotland. Cf. Solemn League and Covenant. * * * ▪ Scottish history solemn agreement inaugurated by Scottish churchmen on Feb. 28, 1638, in the Greyfriars churchyard,… … Universalium
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Palestine National Covenant — The covenant was adopted by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1964. Its central theme is the elimination of Israel and its replacement by a Palestinian state established in all of Palestine. It was replaced by a charter adopted by … Historical Dictionary of Israel
COVENANT, THE NATIONAL — a solemn engagement on the part of the Scottish nation subscribed to by all ranks of the community, the first signature being appended to it in the Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh, on February 28, 1638, to maintain the Presbyterian Church and … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights — States parties and signatories to the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR: states parties … Wikipedia
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Covenant — A covenant is a solemn agreement to engage in or refrain from a specified action. It is commonly found in religious contexts, where it refers to sacred agreements between a god and human beings. It may also refer to: Contents 1 Religion 2 Law and … Wikipedia
Covenant (disambiguation) — A covenant, in its most general sense, is a solemn and bilateral promise to do or not do something specified.Covenant may also refer to:In theology: * Covenant (biblical), a series of solemn agreements believed to exist between God and the… … Wikipedia
Covenant — /ˈkʌvənənt/ (say kuvuhnuhnt) noun 1. one of certain bonds of agreement signed by the Scottish Presbyterians for the defence or promotion of their religion, especially the National Covenant of 1638, or the Solemn League and Covenant of 1643… …
The Church — The Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church The term church (Anglo Saxon, cirice, circe; Modern German, Kirche; Sw., Kyrka) is the name employed in the Teutonic languages to render the Greek ekklesia (ecclesia), the term by which… … Catholic encyclopedia
