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coven

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for coven.

Editorial note

The intense occult training through D&D prepared Debbie to accept the invitation to enter a witches' coven.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A formal group or assembly of witches.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of coven gathered in one view.

noun

A formal group or assembly of witches.

noun

A nunnery, a convent

noun

In fantasy fiction, a family, group or assembly of vampires.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for coven.

noun

A formal group or assembly of witches.

noun

A nunnery, a convent

noun

In fantasy fiction, a family, group or assembly of vampires.

noun

A clique that shares common interests or activities.

Example sentences

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The intense occult training through D&D prepared Debbie to accept the invitation to enter a witches' coven.

2

We just had sickly king Theoden in office with a coven of Grima Wormtongues controlling the executive.

3

Hell, people even grouped up in magical buildings on magical grounds (like a coven would) for mass (collaborative casting?).

4

In a scene, it's not unusual for a coven of witches to kidnap children and boil them in a brew.

5

Me, my son, and the reporter who's always writing about our coven in the newspaper all watched it and had a great time.

6

If this was a witch hunt it sounds like they found a coven.

7

The following was posted by an Alex Coven on X (Twitter).

8

This isnt some right wing coven but a mix of perspectives.

9

Whether the bubble is an internet troll funhouse or a fear-and-outrage feed or the welcoming arms of a coven of internet crazies, the bubble will shape most humans who enter one into the bubble's own image.

10

For those of us who either have a solitary practice or meet with a small group (coven), none of our costs for our practices are tax exempt.

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Also I wasnt aware that a coven* of HN hecklers represented the self evident and necessary plurality required to make decisions for any project.

12

I seem to recall from the end credits, where after it was over at Cannes, they said anyone who wanted to stay and watch Coven could.

Quote examples

1

This feels a lot like that "witches coven" from SK a few years ago.

2

They're full of scenes like "a vampire coven takes a vote on whether to excommunicate, kill, and devour one of their own because she fell in love with a human".

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Which they were apparently a part of, the full sales post includes an image with a little pile of coven newsletters, some of which are in “paste-up form” which suggests they were participating in the time honored tradition of using the office copier on the sly.

4

One of my favourite albums of all time ("Witchcraft Destroys Minds and Reaps Souls" by Coven, released 1969) was very recently taken off of streaming platforms I don't know the reason it was removed but it was like a I was pinched and realised how little control I have over my favourite music.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use coven in a sentence?

The intense occult training through D&D prepared Debbie to accept the invitation to enter a witches' coven.

What does coven mean?

A formal group or assembly of witches.

What part of speech is coven?

coven is commonly used as noun.