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A coven is a group of witches, or a meeting of them. In old stories a coven is often a set of thirteen, though actually people now use it more loosely for any small circle that calls itself a witch group, and sometimes, with a smile, for a tight group of women who seem to plan together. You meet it in folk stories, novels, films, and in some modern groups that practise witchcraft; you would not use it for an ordinary club or class. It comes from the same Latin idea as — people coming together — but a coven is not a .
女巫團、女巫集會
組成From Middle English covent, from Old French covent, from Latin conventum, from conveniō: cum (with) + venio (to come). It is a doublet of convent — two English words from the same older word.
原始詞典資料6 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Covenname
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A village in Brewood and Coven parish, South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9006).
covennoun/ˈkʌv.ən/
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A nunnery, a convent.
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obsoleteA confederacy or band of people.
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A formal group or assembly of witches.
- A coven of witches is traditionally composed of thirteen members of either sex, with one of them acting as officer or priest.
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In fantasy fiction, a family, group or assembly of vampires.
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A clique that shares common interests or activities.
- “This is a very African area”, he said as they maneuvered their way among the covens of menacing children gathered in the halls.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。