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covenant

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covenant in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
    covenant  compact  concordat 
  2. (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
    covenant 
verb
  1. enter into a covenant or formal agreement
    "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world"
    covenant 
  2. enter into a covenant
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