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covil

covil noun: a Hindu temple.

Noun

covil (plural covils)

  1. (India, archaic) A Hindu temple.
  2. (India, archaic) A palace.
  3. (India, archaic) A church.

Proper noun capitalized: Covil

Covil

  1. An English habitational surname from Anglo-Norman, from the name of a village in Manche, Normandy.

Forms of covil

pluralcovils

Origin of covil

Borrowed from Tamil கோவில் (kōvil, literally “god-house”).

Questions about covil

What does covil mean?
Covil means a Hindu temple.
What part of speech is covil?
Covil can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of covil?
The plural of covil is covils.

Words near covil in the dictionary

  1. covie
  2. covied
  3. Coviello
  4. Coviellos
  5. covies
  6. covil
  7. Covill
  8. covillager
  9. covillagers
  10. Coville
  11. Covilles

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