English Dictionary
Definition of “coterie”
coterie (ˈkəʊtərɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- a small exclusive group of friends or people with common interests; clique
Word Origin
C18: from French, from Old French: association of tenants, from cotier (unattested) cottager, from Medieval Latin cotāriuscotter²; see cot²
Usage examples
The wisest Skillmaster will refrain from this, for only a coterie can know what strengths it will take from each member.
Robin Hobb, THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)Many viewed it as a signal to Arjun Singh, the most formidable coterie member.
India Today (2000)Adelaide chief executive Steven Trigg said the club's 1000 tickets would be split between sponsors and major coterie groups of supporters.
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)I never saw why this coterie of perverts should rise to power.
Sun, News of the World (1999)This is the right size, and there's a painting coterie to hobnob with.
Paige, Frances, The Glasgow Girls (1994)
