coven
UK/'kʌvәn, 'kәu-/US
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Definitions
n.
A group or gathering of witches
女巫集会，巫师团
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=coven
coven is a variant of an old word meaning "a gathering," from the same convenīre (con- + venīre, "come together") as convene and convent. It narrowed over time to mean specifically an assembly of witches — a coming-together of thirteen.
Root ven still carries 84 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The novel follows a coven of witches in old Salem.