Main Entry: co·te·rie

Pronunciation: \ˈkō-tə-(ˌ)rē, ˌkō-tə-ˈ\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Middle French, tenants, from Old French cotier cotter, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English cot hut

Date: 1738

: an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose