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coven

co·ven

UK/ˈkʌv.ən/ US/ˈkoʊvʌn/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches

Origin

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.

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