Coterie Definition

kōtə-rē, kōtə-rē
noun
A close circle of friends who share a common interest or background; clique.
Webster's New World
A small, often select group of persons who associate with one another frequently.
American Heritage

An exclusive group of people, who associate closely for a common purpose; a clique.

A tightly-knit coterie of executive powerbrokers made all the real decisions in the company.
Wiktionary

A communal burrow of prairie dogs.

The coterie was located in the middle of our wheat field.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Coterie

Noun

Singular:
coterie
Plural:
coteries

Origin of Coterie

  • French from Old French peasant association from cotier cottager from cote cottage possibly of Germanic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French

    From Wiktionary

Coterie Sentence Examples

  • The coterie of ice climbers was beginning to gather on the front porch.

  • Since it opened in 2004, Curve has joined the small coterie of restaurants in Canary Wharf that offers serious wining & dining.

  • In this little coterie the ants are beyond question the models towards which the bug and the grasshopper have converged in appearance.

  • It has attracted a dedicated coterie of regular readers who annotate his comments, often promoting lively debate.

  • You will have a little coterie of people perhaps, but it will have no impact upon people.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOT

Words Ending With

EIERIE

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Words Starting With C and Ending With E

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With E