coven

[ kuhv-uhn, koh-vuhn ]

noun

1. an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen.

coven

/ ˈkʌvən /

noun

1. a meeting of witches
2. a company of 13 witches

Word History and Origins

Origin of coven¹

1500–10 for sense “assembly”; 1655–65 for current sense; variant of obsolete covent assembly, religious group, convent

Word History and Origins

Origin of coven¹

C16: probably from Old French covin group, ultimately from Latin convenīre to come together; compare convent

Example Sentences

One has to imagine that among the covens of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, similar celebrations of glee are spontaneously erupting today after the two-part finale of “Agatha All Along.”

From Salon

Rio declares she is “less a green witch, more the Green Witch” when she first meets Agatha’s coven on the Witches’ Road.

From Los Angeles Times

He is disillusioned that all of the witches in their ragtag coven are operating just for their own agendas.

From Los Angeles Times

“The ballad itself is meant to be shared amongst the coven that is the fans of the show, and I’m interested in them starting to pay attention to the lyrics in these different versions.”

From Los Angeles Times

Agatha and her newly formed coven escape onto the Witches’ Road as a mysterious group of hunters launch their attack on the currently powerless witch’s home.

From Los Angeles Times