Meaning of COTERIE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kowtur
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| | Definition: | | [n] an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose |
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| | Synonyms: | | camp, clique, ingroup, inner circle, pack |
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| | See Also: | | band, Bloomsbury Group, cabal, camarilla, circle, faction, galere, hard core, junta, junto, loop, lot, maffia, mafia, rogue's gallery, sect, set | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Co`te*rie"\ (k?`te-r?"; 277), n. [F., prob. from OF.
coterie servile tenure, fr. colier cotter; of German origin.
See 1st {Cot}.]
A set or circle of persons who meet familiarly, as for
social, literary, or other purposes; a clique. ``The queen of
your coterie.'' --Thackeray.
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| | Related Terms: | | age group, band, battalion, bevy, body, brigade, bunch, cabal, cadre, camarilla, cast, cell, charmed circle, circle, clan, clique, closed circle, cohort, company, complement, contingent, corps, covey, crew, crowd, detachment, detail, division, elite, elite group, faction, fleet, gang, group, grouping, groupment, ingroup, in-group, inner circle, junta, junto, mob, movement, outfit, out-group, pack, party, peer group, phalanx, platoon, posse, regiment, ring, salon, set, squad, stable, string, team, tribe, troop, troupe, we-group, wing |
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