National Covenant
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The National Covenant, which demanded radical changes in how Scotland was governed, was signed in the graveyard in February 1638.
From BBC
He's at the pinnacle of the political system, laying the groundwork to call into question that most basic aspect of our national covenant – the governed granting their collective consent.
From US News
And it is a powerful symbol of our national covenant to protect the unspoiled places that make this country great.
From Seattle Times
"Depriving the regime of the sectarian card is crucial for its ouster and for negotiating a Syrian national covenant on the basis of a modern statehood and equal citizenship and justice," the statement said.
From Reuters
It is the place where Scottish Presbyterians signed a National Covenant in 1638 opposing the interference by the Stuart kings in the affairs of the Church of Scotland.
From BBC
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