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noun co·ven \ ˈkə-vən also ˈkō- \

Definition of coven

1 :a collection of individuals with similar interests or activities
  • a coven of intellectuals
2 :an assembly or band of usually 13 witches

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Examples of coven in a Sentence

  1. a coven of epicures who gather for monthly wine tastings

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Origin and Etymology of coven

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

coven Synonyms

Synonyms
body, bunch, circle, clan, clique, community, coterie, gang, crowd, fold, galère, klatch (also klatsch), lot, network, pack, ring, set
Related Words
charmed circle, elite, in-group; closed shop; club, college, fellowship, guild (also gild), league, organization, society; camp, faction, sect, side, tribe; mess, squad; brotherhood, fraternity, order, sisterhood, sodality, sorority; commune; alliance, bloc, coalition, confederation, congress, council, federation, union
Near Antonyms
loner; individualist

Other Occult Terms

augury, censor, invocation, lucidity, metempsychosis, mojo, numinous, preternatural, weird, wraith

COVEN Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of coven for English Language Learners

  • : a group of witches

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