COTERIE


Meaning of COTERIE in English

/koh"teuh ree/ , n.

1. a group of people who associate closely.

2. an exclusive group; clique.

3. a group of prairie dogs occupying a communal burrow.

[ 1730-40; coter ( ius ) COTTER 2 + -ie -Y 3 ]

Syn. 1. See circle .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .