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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a coven of epicures who gather for monthly wine tastings
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Of the original makeshift coven that embarked on the Witches’ Road, Zamata’s Jen is the only living survivor out of Agatha, Lillia (Patti LuPone), Alice (Ali Ahn) and Sharon (Debra Jo Rupp).
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
But Death’s arrival also brought a fascinating gravity to everything happening to the coven.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024
With Lilia’s death fracturing the coven even deeper, whatever structure the Road had before starts to collapse.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
There is such a thing as too many witches in the coven—at least Agatha seems to think so, having killed hundreds of them over the years, if not more.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
But Death’s arrival also brought a fascinating gravity to everything happening to the coven.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024
With Lilia’s death fracturing the coven even deeper, whatever structure the Road had before starts to collapse.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
There is such a thing as too many witches in the coven—at least Agatha seems to think so, having killed hundreds of them over the years, if not more.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Coven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coven. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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