coterie
[ koh-tuh-ree ]
/ ˈkoʊ tə ri /
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noun
a group of people who associate closely.
an exclusive group; clique.
a group of prairie dogs occupying a communal burrow.
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Origin of coterie
synonym study for coterie
1. See circle.
Words nearby coterie
Côte-d'Or, cotehardie, cotemporary, cotenant, Cotentin, coterie, coterminous, Côtes-d'Armor, Côtes-du-Nord, Côte-St.-Luc, coth
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British Dictionary definitions for coterie
coterie
/ (ˈkəʊtərɪ) /
noun
a small exclusive group of friends or people with common interests; clique
Word Origin for coterie
C18: from French, from Old French: association of tenants, from cotier (unattested) cottager, from Medieval Latin cotārius cotter ²; see cot ²
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