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Added 9 October 2026

coven

/ˈkʌv.ən/ noun

Latin root: conventum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about coven at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An assembly of witches; usually 13 witches.

Origin

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

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