covenant
noun
an agreement or promise, usually formal, between two or more people or groups to do or not do something specified.
covenanting
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present participleof covenant.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Hence it was a custom upon the making up of covenants, for the parties covenanting, soberly to feast together.
From The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation by James Kerr
It is reported to the honour of Judah, in the day of their covenanting with their God; "they had sworn with all their heart, and with their whole desire."
From The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation by James Kerr
"The obligation arises entirely from the act of the creatures, using a divine ordinance, by vowing unto God, and covenanting with him, whereby they bind their souls with a bond to serve the Lord."
From The Ordinance of Covenanting by John Cunningham
"You covenanting, psalm-singing, tub-thumping old quill-driver!" he continued.
From Shrewsbury A Romance by Stanley J. Weyman
There were three hostile armies to be dealt with, besides—ultimately—the main covenanting army far away in England.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
