Coterie
Pronunciation : Co`te*rie" (k`Te-r"; 277)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., prob. from OF. coterie servile tenure, fr. colier cotter; of German origin. See 1st Cot.]
Definition : Defn: A set or circle of persons who meet familiarly, as for social, literary, or other purposes; a clique. "The queen of your coterie." Thackeray.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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