covil

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covil^¹

Where it comes from

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

noun covils

India, archaic A Hindu temple.
India, archaic A palace.
India, archaic A church.

Covil^²

proper noun

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

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@misc{covil_2026,
  title = {covil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/covil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}