˜yĐÄvlog

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couvert

/ °ìʊˈ±čɛə /

noun

  1. another word for cover
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of couvert1

C18: from French
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It is time for women to lead the charge against a constitutional method that renders them invisible, the veritable femme couvert.

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Grilled sardines are a summertime specialty, but sardine pate is often part of a meal’s couvert, a small plate that might include olives, bread, cheese or sausage.

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“This labor law is the final straw,” said Carole Couvert, the head of the white-collar CFE-CGC union that until now backed Mr. Hollande’s pro-business overhauls.

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Named after the French "couvert", meaning covered, it was designed to be worn when riding.

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Car outre que tout cela est directement opposĂ© Ă  la modestie et Ă  la pauvretĂ©, dont elles font profession, quel pretexte peuvent-elles alleguer pour se mettre Ă  couvert de l’excommunication que les Conciles, les Papes et les Eveques ont fulminĂ©e contre les Religieuses, qui laissent entrer les personnes Ă©trangeres dans leur clĂŽture sans necessitĂ©.”

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