Coverdale

[ kuhv-er-deyl ]

/ ˈkʌv ərˌdeɪl /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Coverdale

coverall, cover bidding , cover boy, cover charge, cover crop, Coverdale, covered bridge, covered-dish supper, covered wagon, cover for, cover girl

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How to use Coverdale in a sentence

Coverdale said it’s fairly easy to tell a natural spill versus one from a ship.
Decoding Marine Oil Spills Requires Slick Detective Work|MacKenzie Elmer|July 6, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Coverdale is noted also as being the birthplace of the divine of that name to whom we owe an early translation of the Bible.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
He was a boon companion of the officers' mess; and for a time—and purpose—posed as Coverdale's friend, and mine.
The Master of Appleby|Francis Lynde
I take this opportunity of noticing the different dates given of Myles Coverdale's death.
Notes & Queries, No. 24. Saturday, April 13. 1850|Various

What avails it that we have burnt to death Miles Coverdale, who had the hardihood to translate the Bible?
Henry VIII And His Court|Louise Muhlbach
Miles Coverdale, who had been bishop of Exeter but who was not reappointed, had been in Geneva in the course of his exile.
A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718|Wallace Notestein

British Dictionary definitions for Coverdale

Coverdale

/ (ˈkʌvəˌdeɪl) /

noun

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

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