Help to make Alexa smarter on Alexa Answers. Sign in with Amazon

Sign in with Amazon

Miscellaneous

Where does the saying center coventry come from?

Being sent to Coventry means being ignored. This phrase originates from a 17th century English Civil War punishment, when Coventry was a Parliamentary stronghold. The king's soldiers were so hated that Royalist prisoners were sent to Coventry, where it was felt they would be ignored.

{{ relativeTimeResolver(1609913618417) }}

LIVE

Points

90

Rating

1

Similar Questions

Where does the expression sent to coventry come from?

Miscellaneous • 1 Answer

Where does the saying swings and roundabouts come from?

Miscellaneous • 1 Answer

Where does the word america come from?

Miscellaneous • 1 Answer

Where does the name elsy come from?

Miscellaneous • 2 Answers

Where does the expression okay come from?

Miscellaneous • 1 Answer

Join Alexa Answers

Help make Alexa smarter and share your knowledge with the world