A formal group or assembly of witches.
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.
Quick take
A formal group or assembly of witches.
Meaning at a glance
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A nunnery, a convent
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
The intense occult training through D&D prepared Debbie to accept the invitation to enter a witches' coven.
We just had sickly king Theoden in office with a coven of Grima Wormtongues controlling the executive.
Hell, people even grouped up in magical buildings on magical grounds (like a coven would) for mass (collaborative casting?).
In a scene, it's not unusual for a coven of witches to kidnap children and boil them in a brew.
Me, my son, and the reporter who's always writing about our coven in the newspaper all watched it and had a great time.
If this was a witch hunt it sounds like they found a coven.
The following was posted by an Alex Coven on X (Twitter).
This isnt some right wing coven but a mix of perspectives.
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.
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.
Also I wasnt aware that a coven* of HN hecklers represented the self evident and necessary plurality required to make decisions for any project.
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
This feels a lot like that "witches coven" from SK a few years ago.
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".
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.
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
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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.