name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈkʌv.ən/
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rhymes with -ʌvən
CMU ARPABET:K AH1 V AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:K OW1 V AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
A village in Brewood and Coven parish, South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9006).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
A nunnery, a convent.
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noun
Meaning 3
A confederacy or band of people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 4
A formal group or assembly of witches.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
In fantasy fiction, a family, group or assembly of vampires.
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noun
Meaning 6
A clique that shares common interests or activities.
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noun
Meaning 7
an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: assembly
History
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.
Across languages
Translations
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Basque:
akelarre
— formal group or assembly of witches
Bulgarian:
сбор на вещици
(sbor na veštici)
— formal group or assembly of witches
Catalan:
aquelarre
— formal group or assembly of witches
Czech:
čarodějnický sabat
— formal group or assembly of witches
Dutch:
heksenkring
— formal group or assembly of witches
Finnish:
noitapiiri
— formal group or assembly of witches
French:
sabbat
— formal group or assembly of witches
French:
coven
— formal group or assembly of witches
French:
clan
— formal group or assembly of witches
German:
Hexenzirkel
— formal group or assembly of witches
Irish:
coibhín
— formal group or assembly of witches
Irish:
coibhín fia-chailleach
— formal group or assembly of witches
Japanese:
魔女の集まり
(majo no atsumari)
— formal group or assembly of witches
Japanese:
魔女団
(majodan)
— formal group or assembly of witches
Norwegian:
hekseforsamling
— formal group or assembly of witches
Norwegian:
heksemøte
— formal group or assembly of witches
Norwegian:
heksesabbat
— formal group or assembly of witches
Occitan:
sabat
— formal group or assembly of witches
Occitan:
chaurit
— formal group or assembly of witches
Polish:
sabat
— formal group or assembly of witches
Polish:
zlot czarownic
— formal group or assembly of witches
Portuguese:
conventículo
— formal group or assembly of witches
Russian:
ша́баш
(šábaš)
— formal group or assembly of witches
Spanish:
aquelarre
— formal group or assembly of witches
Swedish:
häxcirkel
— formal group or assembly of witches
Ukrainian:
ша́баш
(šábaš)
— formal group or assembly of witches
Welsh:
cwfen
— formal group or assembly of witches