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Meaning of "coven" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COVEN

Probably from Old French covin group, ultimately from Latin convenīre to come together; compare convent.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COVEN

coven  [ˈkʌvən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COVEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Coven is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COVEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Coven

A coven or covan is a gathering of witches. The word coven remained largely unused in English until 1921 when Margaret Murray promoted the idea, now much disputed, that all witches across Europe met in groups of thirteen which they called "covens".

Definition of coven in the English dictionary

The definition of coven in the dictionary is a meeting of witches. Other definition of coven is a company of 13 witches.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COVEN


Avon
ˈeɪvən
bhavan
ˈbʌvən
bhawan
ˈbʌvən
driven
ˈdrɪvən
eleven
ɪˈlɛvən
even
ˈiːvən
given
ˈɡɪvən
govern
ˈɡʌvən
haven
ˈheɪvən
heaven
ˈhɛvən
misgovern
ˌmɪsˈɡʌvən
oven
ˈʌvən
overgovern
ˌəʊvəˈɡʌvən
proven
ˈpruːvən
raven
ˈreɪvən
seven
ˈsɛvən
sloven
ˈslʌvən
Stephen
ˈstiːvən
Sullivan
ˈsʌlɪvən
woven
ˈwəʊvən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COVEN

cove
cove stripe
covelet
covellite
covenant
covenantal
covenantally
covenantee
Covenanter
covenantor
Covent Garden
Coventry
cover
cover band
cover bidding
cover charge
cover crop
cover girl
cover glass
cover letter

WORDS THAT END LIKE COVEN

Beethoven
cloven
coke oven
convection oven
doven
Dutch oven
Eindhoven
Einthoven
fan-assisted oven
fan oven
flat-woven
gas oven
hand-woven
have a bun in the oven
interwoven
microwave oven
nonwoven
not proven
pizza oven
unproven

Synonyms and antonyms of coven in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «coven» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COVEN

Find out the translation of coven to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coven from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coven» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aquelarre
570 millions of speakers

English

coven
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कबीला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السحرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шабаш
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coven
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সভা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coven
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perjanjian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

coven
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

同好の士の集まり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

집회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Coven
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bầy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூனியக்காரிகள் கூட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Coven
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cadılar meclisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

congrega
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sabat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шабаш
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sabat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

coven
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oploop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

covenen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

coven
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coven

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COVEN»

The term «coven» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.055 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COVEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «coven» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «coven» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coven

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COVEN»

Discover the use of coven in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coven and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Coven: Book Two
Cal, now Morgan’s boyfriend, helps her accept the truth: Wicca is in Morgan’s blood.
Cate Tiernan, 2007
2
Coven
This is the only existing novel that Lee wants to sequelize.
Edward Lee, Jr., 2011
3
Coven: The Scrolls of the Four Winds
You will find it all in Coven."--Victoria Evangelina Belyavskaya "The whole time reading it I was enjoying the story and failed to see that by the time I was through I was actually learning valuable lessons.
Diane Wing, 2012
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Circle, Coven & Grove: A Year of Magickal Practice
"Part instruction manual, part personal journey, and part Book of Shadows, this all-in-one ritual handbook is an ideal tool for busy Witches, new covens, and new Priestesses, Priests, or coven leaders.
Deborah Blake, 2012
5
The Last Apprentice: A Coven of Witches
In this bone-chilling collection of tales, you will learn exactly why that is, as you encounter: a fair and beautiful woman with green scales running down her spine . . . a dead witch who lurks under rotting leaves and hunts for blood . . .
Joseph Delaney, 2011
6
The Wish Giver
When a strange little man comes to the Coven Tree Church Social promising he can give people exactly what they ask for, three young believers-in-magic each make a wish that comes true in the most unexpected way.
Bill Brittain, 2009
7
Heidi Heckelbeck Casts a Spell
Heidi Heckelbeck displays her witching skills in this second book of a new young chapter book series!
Wanda Coven, 2012
8
L. A. Witch: Fiona Horne's Guide to Coven Magick
A lively introduction to the Craft brilliantly captures the extraordinary, magickal life of a coven Witch, making it easy for beginners to follow in her footsteps by sharing the basics for starting a coven and enhancing it with personal ...
Fiona Horne, 2007
9
The Blood Coven Vampires
The first two Blood Coven Vampire novels-now in one volume.
Mari Mancusi, 2011
10
Warrior Coven
In the hallowed ranks of the Ordo Xenos - Inquisitorial masters of the elite alien hunters known as the Deathwatch - that exists an ancient pact.
C. S. Goto, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COVEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coven is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Red Out, Again
It gets to feeling like northern Idaho is turning into a nest of stunted, slobbering mutants, one hair-brained Galt's Gulch coven after another.". «Boise Weekly, Jul 15»
2
In Support of our own: understanding Unitarian Universalist …
It bothered me because when I read the letter I was leading a Coven as High Priest and I too wanted to do “professional ministry.” Going back to ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
3
Win an Autographed Copy of Bitten: The Complete Second Season
The Complete Second Season also introduces a coven of witches who turn to the Pack for support. Tammy Isbell (Saving Hope) stars as the ... «HorrorTalk, Jul 15»
4
'American Horror Story: Hotel' Update: Production Already Begun …
The publication added that the FX show might be shot in Los Angeles as the last two seasons of the show entitled "Coven" and "Freak Show" ... «Venture Capital Post, Jul 15»
5
'Penny Dreadful' season finale shakes up Showtime's Gothic drama …
As it was, the season-long story line involving a Satan-worshipping coven paid off handsomely, before scattering members of the central cast in ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
6
True Detective season 2, episode 3: A huge letdown leads an …
A similar problem bedeviled (of all things) American Horror Story's third season, dubbed "Coven," where essentially every character who died ... «Vox, Jul 15»
7
This Week in Blu-ray / DVD Releases: Maggie, House of Cards, The …
For Season 2, she and her pack team up with a coven of witches (who always show up in shows like this) to take on the latest threat to the ... «JoBlo.com, Jul 15»
8
Plymouth's DA faces fire for witness deals gone awry
A third judge, Mark S. Coven, faulted Cruz for something he failed to do: seek criminal charges against guards at Bridgewater State Hospital in ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
9
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Coven #1 Review
Although on this night, it will be an ill omen for Avril Williams' coven: the crusaders of the Arcania Covenant have decided that tonight they hunt ... «The Fandom Post, Jul 15»
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Why 'Scream Queens' Is To Die For: 7 Answers to the Internet's Most …
Don't act like you don't remember the blonde beauty's nearly Internet-breaking meme from American Horror Story: Coven when she scared the ... «Entertainment Tonight, Jul 15»

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