The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
Covins
plural of Covin
Source: Wiktionary
Cov"in (kv"n), n. Etym: [OF. covine, covaine, fr. covenir to agree. See Covenant.]
1. (Law)
Definition: A collusive agreement between two or more persons to prejudice a third.
2. Deceit; fraud; artifice. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.