n.
Pronunciation: ' k ō -t ə -( ˌ )r ē , ˌ k ō -t ə - '
Function: 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