different between coven vs covent

English

Etymology

From Middle English covent, from Anglo-Norman covent, cuvent, from Old French covent, from Latin conventum, from conveni?, from cum (“with”) and venio (“I come”). Doublet of convent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?.v?n/
• Rhymes: -?v?n

Noun

coven (plural covens)

1. A formal group or assembly of witches.
2. A family, group or assembly of vampires.
3. A clique that shares common interests or activities.
   • 1986, David Leavitt, The Lost Language of Cranes, Penguin, paperback edition, page 12

     “This is a very African area”, he said as they maneuvered their way among the covens of menacing children gathered in the halls.

Derived terms

• covener, covenstead, covendom

Translations

Anagrams

• vonce

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /?ko.v?n/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /?ko.b?n/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /?ko.ven/

Verb

coven

1. third-person plural present indicative form of covar

English

Etymology

From Middle English covent, from Old French covent (modern French couvent).

Noun

covent (plural covents)

1. (obsolete) Convent.

Derived terms

• Covent Garden

Old French

Etymology

From Latin conventus.

Noun

covent m (oblique plural covenz or coventz, nominative singular covenz or coventz, nominative plural covent)

1. convent (residence of nuns)

Descendants

• ? English: convent
• French: couvent