Definition of covenant

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Covenant (n.) An agreement made by the Scottish Parliament in 1638, and by the English Parliament in 1643, to preserve the reformed religion in Scotland, and to extirpate popery and prelacy; -- usually called the Solemn League and Covenant..

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Covenanted :: Covenanted (imp. & p. p.) of Covenan.
Abrahamic :: Abrahamic (a.) Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch; as, the Abrachamic covenant..
Uncovenanted :: Uncovenanted (a.) Not covenanted; not granted or entered into under a covenant, agreement, or contract..
Testament :: Testament (n.) One of the two distinct revelations of God's purposes toward man; a covenant; also, one of the two general divisions of the canonical books of the sacred Scriptures, in which the covenants are respectively revealed; as, the Old Testament; the New Testament; -- often limited, in colloquial language, to the latter..
Jehovah :: "Jehovah (n.) A Scripture name of the Supreme Being, by which he was revealed to the Jews as their covenant God or Sovereign of the theocracy; the ""ineffable name"" of the Supreme Being, which was not pronounced by the Jews..
Covenantor :: Covenantor (n.) The party who makes a covenant.
Contractor :: Contractor (n.) One who contracts; one of the parties to a bargain; one who covenants to do anything for another; specifically, one who contracts to perform work on a rather large scale, at a certain price or rate, as in building houses or making a railroad..
Covenant :: Covenant (n.) A solemn compact between members of a church to maintain its faith, discipline, etc..
Stipulation :: Stipulation (n.) That which is stipulated, or agreed upon; that which is definitely arranged or contracted; an agreement; a covenant; a contract or bargain; also, any particular article, item, or condition, in a mutual agreement; as, the stipulations of the allied powers to furnish each his contingent of troops..
Federal :: Federal (a.) Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations; constituted by a compact between parties, usually governments or their representatives..
Inviolable :: Inviolable (a.) Not capable of being broken or violated; as, an inviolable covenant, agreement, promise, or vow..
Quitclaim :: Quitclaim (v. t.) To release or relinquish a claim to; to release a claim to by deed, without covenants of warranty against adverse and paramount titles..
Warranty :: Warranty (n.) A covenant real, whereby the grantor of an estate of freehold and his heirs were bound to warrant and defend the title, and, in case of eviction by title paramount, to yield other lands of equal value in recompense. This warranty has long singe become obsolete, and its place supplied by personal covenants for title. Among these is the covenant of warranty, which runs with the land, and is in the nature of a real covenant..
Infidelity :: Infidelity (n.) Unfaithfulness to the marriage vow or contract; violation of the marriage covenant by adultery.
Uncovenanted :: Uncovenanted (a.) Not having entered into relationship with God through the appointed means of grace; also, not promised or assured by the divine promises or conditions; as, uncovenanted mercies..
Trucebreaker :: Trucebreaker (n.) One who violates a truce, covenant, or engagement..
Contract :: Contract (v. i.) To make an agreement; to covenant; to agree; to bargain; as, to contract for carrying the mail..
Comart :: Comart (n.) A covenant.
Conventionist :: Conventionist (n.) One who enters into a convention, covenant, or contract..
Token :: Token (n.) Something intended or supposed to represent or indicate another thing or an event; a sign; a symbol; as, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant established with Noah..
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