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Covent Garden

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Cov·ent Garden  (kvnt, kv-)
An area in London long noted for its produce market (established in 1671) and its royal theater (first built in 1731-1732). The market was moved to a site on the Thames River in 1974.
Covent Garden [ˈkʌvənt ˈkɒv-]
n
1. (Placename) a district of central London: famous for its former fruit, vegetable, and flower market, now a shopping precinct
2. (Placenames / Named Buildings) the Royal Opera House (built 1858) in Covent Garden


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Philander and Gustavus, after having raised their reputation by their Performances in the Theatrical Line at Edinburgh, removed to Covent Garden, where they still exhibit under the assumed names of LUVIS and QUICK.
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(for walk she doth in the print) to Covent Garden church, with a starved foot-boy behind carrying her prayer-book.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
The fact is, I have been out on your account - not that that is any excuse - for I thought, coming from the country, you might like a little fruit after dinner, and I went to Covent Garden Market to get it good.
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