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

As Agatha and Billy gathered a reluctant coven of witches to take them along the Witches’ Road of legend, Agatha took a similar approach. —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024

This puts a surprisingly sinister spin on the series, revealing that Agatha was planning to murder her new coven from the very beginning, and simply played along once the Road revealed itself. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

Turns out Suzy was right to be suspicious, as the school is more of a front for a coven of powerful witches. —Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024

After much soul searching across time, Lilia reads her own fortune through tarot cards and pieces together the clues for the rest of the coven. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024

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

Kids Definition

coven

noun

cov·​en

ˈkəv-ən

: a meeting or band of witches