| NOUN | communication | covenant, compact, concordat | a signed written agreement between two or more parties / parties / parties (nations) to perform some action |
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| communication | covenant | (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return | |
| VERB | social | covenant | enter into a covenant |
| communication | covenant | enter into a covenant or formal agreement |
| Sounds | kah'vahnahnt | |
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| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | A signed written agreement between two or more parties / parties / parties (nations) to perform some action. | |
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| Synonyms | compact, concordat | |
| Instances | Lateran Treaty | The agreement signed in the Lateran Palace in 1929 by Italy and the Holy See which recognized the Vatican City as a sovereign and independent papal state |
| Broader | written agreement | A legal document summarizing the agreement between parties |
| Spanish | acuerdo, alianza, concordato, convenio, pacto, trato | |
| Catalan | acord, concordat, conveni, pacte, tracte | |
| Verbs | covenant | enter into a covenant or formal agreement |
| Meaning | (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return. | |
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| Category | Bible, Christian Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Word | The sacred writings of the Christian religions |
| Broader | agreement, understanding | The statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises |
| Spanish | alianza, contrato, pacto | |
| Verbs | covenant | enter into a covenant |
| Meaning | Enter into a covenant. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Category | religion, faith, organized religion | An institution to express belief in a divine power |
| Narrower | bar mitzvah | confirm in the bar mitzvah ceremony, of boys in the Jewish faith |
| bat mitzvah | confirm in the bat mitzvah ceremony, of girls in the Jewish faith | |
| confirm | Administer the rite of confirmation / confirmation to | |
| Broader | pledge, plight | promise solemnly and formally |
| Nouns | covenant | (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return |
| Meaning | Enter into a covenant or formal agreement. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
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| Narrower | commune, communicate | Receive Communion, in the Catholic church |
| communicate | Administer Communion | |
| Broader | pledge, plight | promise solemnly and formally |
| Nouns | covenant | a signed written agreement between two or more parties / parties / parties (nations) to perform some action |
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