covil

C3O1V4I1L1

noun

A Hindu temple.

OriginTamil கோவில் →
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Meanings

covil1

nouncovil (plural covils)

plural covils

  1. IndiaarchaicA Hindu temple.
  2. IndiaarchaicA palace.
  3. IndiaarchaicA church.

Covil2

proper noun
  1. An English habitational surname from Anglo-Norman, from the name of a village in Manche, Normandy.

Origin

  1. Tamilகோவில்
  2. Englishcovil

Borrowed from Tamil கோவில் (kōvil, literally “god-house”).

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APA

covil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covil

MLA

“covil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covil. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “covil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covil.

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