coterie
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.co·te·rie
noun \ˈkō-tə-(ˌ)rē, ˌkō-tə-ˈ\Definition of COTERIE
: an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
See Examples of COTERIE
- her coterie of fellow musicians
- His films are admired by a small coterie of critics.
Origin of COTERIE
French, from Middle French, tenants, from Old French cotier cotter, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English cot hut
First Known Use: 1738
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