coterie

co·ter·ie  (kt-r, kt-r)

n.

A small, often select group of persons who associate with one another frequently.

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[French, from Old French, peasant association, from cotier, cottager, from *cote, cottage, possibly of Germanic origin.]

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coterie [ˈkəʊtərɪ]

n

a small exclusive group of friends or people with common interests; clique

[from French, from Old French: association of tenants, from cotier (unattested) cottager, from Medieval Latin cotārius cotter²; see cot²]

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Coterie a circle of persons associated together and separated from outsiders; an association for political or social purposes; a number of people meeting familiarly, usually for social or literary reasons, 1738. See also clique, company, set.

Examples: coterie of orchids, 1849; of revolutionaries, 1764.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

coterie - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose clique, ingroup, inner circle, camp, pack band, circle, lot, set - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" Bloomsbury Group - an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles bohemia - a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style brain trust, kitchen cabinet - an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government loop - an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan); "he's no longer in the loop" cabal, camarilla, faction, junto - a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue junta, military junta - a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power maffia, mafia - any tightly knit group of trusted associates faction, sect - a dissenting clique galere, rogue's gallery - a coterie of undesirable people hard core - the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement

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coterie

noun clique, group, set, camp, circle, gang, outfit (informal), posse (informal), cabal The songs he recorded were written by a small coterie of dedicated writers.

Translations

coterie [ˈkəʊtərɪ] N → grupo m; (= clique) → peña f, camarilla f

coterie [ˈkəʊtəri] n (= clique) → coterie f

coterie

n → Clique f; (= literary coterie) → Zirkel m

coterie [ˈkəʊtərɪ] n (frm) → gruppo ristretto