covenant : Idioms & Phrases
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ark of the covenant
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noun (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
Ark.
WordNet
breach of the covenant of warranty
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noun a failure of the seller's guarantee of good title
WordNet
Dependent covenant or contract
(Law) , one not binding until some connecting stipulation is performed.
Webster 1913
Halfway covenant
- a practice among the Congregational churches of New England, between 1657 and 1662, of permitting baptized persons of moral life and orthodox faith to enjoy all the privileges of church membership, save the partaking of the Lord's Supper. They were also allowed to present their children for baptism.
Webster 1913
Suit covenant
(O. Eng. Law) , a covenant to sue at a certain court.
