coven
English
/ˈkʌ.vən/
noun
Definitions
- A formal group or assembly of witches.
- A family, group or assembly of vampires.
- A clique that shares common interests or activities.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English covent derived from covent, cuvent derived from Old French covent derived from Latin conventum (coming together, gathering).
Origin
Latin
conventum
Gloss
coming together, gathering
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- convent English
- covendom English
- covener English
- covenstead English
- covent English
- stead English
- conventum Latin
- conventus Latin
- conventicle Middle English
- covent Middle English
- covent Old French
- covent, cuvent xno