coven

nounattested in dialogue

//ˈkʌv.ən//

A nunnery, a convent.

noun

1
A nunnery, a convent.
2
obsoleteA confederacy or band of people.
3
A formal group or assembly of witches.
A coven of witches is traditionally composed of thirteen members of either sex, with one of them acting as officer or priest.
4
In fantasy fiction, a family, group or assembly of vampires.
5
A clique that shares common interests or activities.
“This is a very African area”, he said as they maneuvered their way among the covens of menacing children gathered in the halls.

Etymology

From Middle English covent, from Anglo-Norman covent, cuvent, from Old French covent, from Latin conventum, from conveniō, from cum (“with”) and venio (“to come”). Doublet of convent.

Forms

plural: covens

Cousins · A surname from Middle English.cove · A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.Cove · A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated…

coven · A nunnery, a convent.

Coven · A village in Brewood and Coven parish, South Staffordshire…covenant · An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.cover · A lid.

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