COVEN


Meaning of COVEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkə-vən also ]

ˈkō- noun

Etymology: Middle English covin agreement, confederacy, from Anglo-French covine, from Medieval Latin convenium agreement, from Latin convenire to agree — more at convenient

Date: circa 1520

1. : a collection of individuals with similar interests or activities

a coven of intellectuals

2. : an assembly or band of usually 13 witches

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.