1
: a collection of individuals with similar interests or activities
a coven of intellectuals
2
: an assembly or band of usually 13 witches
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Examples of coven in a Sentence
a coven of epicures who gather for monthly wine tastings
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As Jennifer, Zamata will be a key member of the coven led by the titular Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn), the villainess still reeling from the loss of her witchy magic a la Wanda Maximoff’s (Elizabeth Olsen) revenge.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2024
Louis finds a new love in the coven’s 500-year-old leader Armand, played by Assad Zaman.
—Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
Despite Osha passing, the Jedi refused to sign off on bringing the twins to Coruscant and separating them from their coven.
—Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 9 July 2024
Kathryn Hahn seeks a new witchy coven in Agatha All Along.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2024
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2024
Louis finds a new love in the coven’s 500-year-old leader Armand, played by Assad Zaman.
—Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
Despite Osha passing, the Jedi refused to sign off on bringing the twins to Coruscant and separating them from their coven.
—Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 9 July 2024
Kathryn Hahn seeks a new witchy coven in Agatha All Along.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Coven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coven. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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