Coverdale

American  

[kuhv-er-deyl] / ˈkʌv ərˌdeɪl /

noun

1. Miles, 1488–1569, English divine: translator of the Bible into English 1535.

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Coverdale British  

/ ˈkʌvəˌdeɪl /

noun

1. Miles. 1488–1568, the first translator of the complete Bible into English (1535)

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Example Sentences

Coverdale hung it up temporarily once before, after wrapping a Whitesnake world tour at the end of 1990, only to find himself “in an appalling, confused state across the board ... privately and professionally.”

From Los Angeles Times

But it was a short retirement: By the next spring, he had teamed up with Led Zeppelin guitarist Page and begun working on a Coverdale/Page album that was released in 1993.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s time for me to call it a day,” Coverdale said in his Thursday video.

From Los Angeles Times

Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale had an important announcement to make: He’s quitting.

From Los Angeles Times

After a few years with local bands in the late 1960s and early ‘70s, including a band that opened for Deep Purple, Coverdale stepped into the rock ‘n’ roll public’s eye when he took over as that band’s frontman in 1973.

From Los Angeles Times