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Covadonga in a sentence

Covadonga meaning

A village in Asturias.

Using Covadonga

  • The main meaning on this page is: A village in Asturias.
  • In the example corpus, covadonga often appears in combinations such as: of covadonga, at covadonga.

Context around Covadonga

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

site 1× stated 1× area 1× won 1×

Sentence patterns with Covadonga

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

arrived at covadonga and sent 1× battle of covadonga 1× battle of covadonga there are 1× battle of covadonga to marry 1× battle of covadonga won by 1× happenings of covadonga stated that 1× pelagius at covadonga site of 1× survivors of covadonga 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

al qama eventually 1× monument in memory 1× munuza learning of 1× pelagius never attempted 1× since the chronicles 1× the albeldensian chronicle 1×

Common sentence endings:

battle of covadonga 1× his famous victory 1× king of asturias 1× lakes are situated 1× myth and legend 1× pelagius to surrender 1×

Words around Covadonga

Just before it in the word index:

cova 5 cov 271 couzin 2 couzens 22 couy 2 couvillon 2

Just after it in the word index:

coval 2 covalency 4 covalent 112 covalently 34 covalon 3 covalt 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Covadonga

  • In this selection, "covadonga" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, site, stated and area stand out and add context to how "covadonga" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include arrived at covadonga and sent and battle of covadonga. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "covadonga" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with covadonga

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Monument in memory of Pelagius at Covadonga, site of his famous victory. (12 words)

Al Qama eventually arrived at Covadonga, and sent forward an envoy to convince Pelagius to surrender. (16 words)

Munuza, learning of the defeat, organized another force, and gathered what was left of the survivors of Covadonga. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Since the Chronicles of the Asturian kingdom were written a century and a half after the battle of Covadonga, there are many aspects of the first Asturian kings that remain shrouded in myth and legend. (35 words)

The Covadonga area is also rich with astonishing stories, such as the one which is said to have happened in a shepherd village where today Enol and Ercina lakes are situated. (31 words)

The Reconquista is viewed as beginning with the Battle of Covadonga won by Don Pelayo in 722 and was concurrent with the period of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula. (30 words)

Example sentences (9)

Al Qama eventually arrived at Covadonga, and sent forward an envoy to convince Pelagius to surrender.

Monument in memory of Pelagius at Covadonga, site of his famous victory.

Munuza, learning of the defeat, organized another force, and gathered what was left of the survivors of Covadonga.

Pelagius never attempted to force the issue, and it was a Umayyad defeat elsewhere that probably set the stage for the Battle of Covadonga.

Since the Chronicles of the Asturian kingdom were written a century and a half after the battle of Covadonga, there are many aspects of the first Asturian kings that remain shrouded in myth and legend.

The Albeldensian Chronicle narrated how Alphonse arrived in the kingdom some time after the battle of Covadonga to marry Ermesinda.

The Chronica Albeldense, in narrating the happenings of Covadonga, stated that "Divine providence brings forth the King of Asturias".

The Covadonga area is also rich with astonishing stories, such as the one which is said to have happened in a shepherd village where today Enol and Ercina lakes are situated.

The Reconquista is viewed as beginning with the Battle of Covadonga won by Don Pelayo in 722 and was concurrent with the period of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula.

Common combinations with covadonga

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of covadonga 6×
  • at covadonga 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "covadonga" in a sentence?
An example: "Al Qama eventually arrived at Covadonga, and sent forward an envoy to convince Pelagius to surrender." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "covadonga" from authentic English texts.
What does "covadonga" mean?
Covadonga means: A village in Asturias.
How many example sentences with "covadonga" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "covadonga", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.