Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coven

/ˈkʌv.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: coven
IPA: /ˈkʌv.ən/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nunnery, a convent.

noun

A confederacy or band of people.

Obsolete

noun

A formal group or assembly of witches.

noun

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

noun

A clique that shares common interests or activities.

name

A village in Brewood and Coven parish, South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9006).

Example Sentences

"A coven of witches is traditionally composed of thirteen members of either sex, with one of them acting as officer or priest."
"“This is a very African area”, he said as they maneuvered their way among the covens of menacing children gathered in the halls."

Etymology

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.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: covent, conventum

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

covens (plural)

Derived Forms

covener covenstead covendom

Rhymes With

oven loven sloven

Questions

How do you pronounce coven?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌv.ən/.
What does coven mean?: A nunnery, a convent.
Where does coven come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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