Cov|ent Garden

Cov|ent Garden
Cov|ent Garden «KUHV uhnt, KOV-»,
1. a famous flower and vegetable market district in London, formerly the garden of a convent.
2. a famous theater in this district, originally built in 1731, now the Royal Opera House.

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  • Covent Garden — Cov|ent Gar|den 1.) an area of London once famous for its fruit and vegetable market, but which now has expensive but popular shops, eating places, etc. 2.) another name for the Royal Opera House, which is next to the place where Covent Garden… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Covent Garden — Cov′ent Gar′den [[t]ˈkʌv ənt, ˈkɒv [/t]] n. 1) geg a district in central London, England, formerly a vegetable and flower market 2) geg sbz a historic theater in this district, first built 1731–32 …   From formal English to slang

  • Covent Garden — Covent Cov ent (k?v ent), n. [OF. covent, F. couvent. See {Convent}.] A convent or monastery. [Obs.] Bale. [1913 Webster] {Covent Garden}, a large square in London, so called because originally it was the garden of a monastery. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • CoventGarden — Cov·ent Garden (kŭvʹənt, kŏvʹ ) An area in London long noted for its produce market (established in 1671) and its royal theater (first built in 1731 1732). The market was moved to a site on the Thames River in 1974. * * * …   Universalium

  • Covent — Cov ent (k?v ent), n. [OF. covent, F. couvent. See {Convent}.] A convent or monastery. [Obs.] Bale. [1913 Webster] {Covent Garden}, a large square in London, so called because originally it was the garden of a monastery. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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