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 of coven

• clique
• circle
• community
• pack
• crowd
• clan
• network
• bunch
• gang

Examples of coven in a Sentence

a coven of epicures who gather for monthly wine tastings

Recent Examples on the Web

Her guiding rule has given her a good life with her teenaged daughter, a job as a philosophy tutor, and a coven of friends. —Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026

And one coven has used its magic for years to protect the gays of Fire Island. —Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026

All’s Fair, the legal fever dream about a coven of lady lawyers on a mission to financially ruin the men of Los Angeles while drinking it dry of Champagne, will return for a second season. —Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025

The film narrates the story of a convent located in the South of Spain, where a sect of unholy nuns served as a coven to find the perfect womb for the son of the devil to make his entry on earth. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Oct. 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