coven

From Middle English covent, from Anglo-Norman covent, cuvent, from Old French covent, from Latin conventum, from conveniō, from cum (“with”) and venio (“I come”). Doublet of convent.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʌv.ən/

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• Rhymes: -ʌvən

coven (plural covens)

1. A nunnery, a convent
2. A confederacy or band of people (obsolete)
3. A formal group or assembly of witches.
4. In fantasy fiction, a family, group or assembly of vampires.
5. A clique that shares common interests or activities.
   • 1986, David Leavitt, The Lost Language of Cranes (paperback), Penguin, page 12:

     “This is a very African area”, he said as they maneuvered their way among the covens of menacing children gathered in the halls.

• covener, covenstead, covendom

• vonce

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈko.βən]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈko.vən]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈko.ven]

coven

1. third-person plural present indicative of covar