coven
n.n. a small group of people who practice magic or witchcraft together. It is often used in stories or movies about the supernatural.
n. a small group of witches or practitioners of magic who meet regularly for ritual purposes. Often used in the context of folklore, fantasy literature, or modern pagan traditions.
The witches gathered in the forest to form a coven.
In many fantasy novels, a coven is depicted as a tight-knit community with its own set of ancient rules.
The protagonist's journey involves joining a coven to learn the secrets of herbalism and the complex social hierarchies that govern their nocturnal gatherings.
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.