noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, tenants, from Old French cotier cotter, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English cot hut Date: 1738 an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
COTERIE
Meaning of COTERIE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012