coven

noun

co·​ven ˈkə-vən 

 also  ˈkō-

1

: a collection of individuals with similar interests or activities

a coven of intellectuals

2

: an assembly or band of usually 13 witches

Synonyms

• body
• bunch
• circle
• clan
• clique
• community
• coterie
• crowd
• fold
• galère
• gang
• klatch
• klatsch
• lot
• network
• pack
• ring
• set

Examples of coven in a Sentence

a coven of epicures who gather for monthly wine tastings

Recent Examples on the Web

But when greed takes hold of their coven’s leader, Nancy (Fairuza Balk), chaos ensues. —Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024

But that Kathryn Hahn is just so darn charming — charming enough for her own spinoff, Agatha All Along, which brings a whole coven’s worth of new witchy characters into the MCU. 4. —Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024

Sharon is the first member of the coven to die after the first of the five trials; meanwhile, the rest of the coven fends off further danger, faces new challenges, and even adds a new member to their ranks, replacing poor Sharon almost immediately. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025

Instead, Rupp ended up playing the only member of Agatha’s coven without a lick of magical talent. —Lauren Coates, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English covin agreement, confederacy, from Anglo-French covine, from Medieval Latin convenium agreement, from Latin convenire to agree — more at convenient

First Known Use

circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for coven

• oven

Kids Definition

coven

noun

cov·​en

ˈkəv-ən

: a meeting or band of witches