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Covian

Covian noun: a native or inhabitant of a specific cove.

Noun

Covian (plural Covians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of a specific cove.
    • The residents of Lost Cove operated a sawmill, […] Little or no contact was ever established with the Covians on a day-to-day basis.1995, Cary Franklin Poole, A History of Railroading in Western North Carolina, →ISBN, page 87

Forms of Covian

pluralCovians

Origin of Covian

From cove + -ian.

Questions about Covian

What does Covian mean?
Covian means a native or inhabitant of a specific cove.
What part of speech is Covian?
Covian is a noun.
What is the plural of Covian?
The plural of Covian is Covians.

Words near Covian in the dictionary

  1. covey
  2. coveyed
  3. coveying
  4. coveys
  5. covfefe
  6. Covian
  7. Covians
  8. covid
  9. covid cut
  10. covid cuts
  11. Covid normal

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