Covenant and Precedent

Covenant

Covenant noun - A formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples.

Precedent and covenant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Covenant".

Nearby Words: covenanted, coven, covenanting, covenanter

Precedent

Precedent noun - An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.

Covenant and precedent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Covenant" instead a noun "Precedent".

How words are described

human human covenant human precedent
original original covenant original precedent
entire entire covenant entire precedent
ancient ancient covenant ancient precedent
Other adjectives: new, general, military.
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