A coven is a group or society of witches.
- The term seems to have been originally used in Scotland in the sixteenth century.
- The terms "convene," "convention," "convent," and "conventicle" are all related.
- Convent and conventicle are terms that refer to women's spiritual meetings.
- The term "coven" refers to a group of witches, which might include both men and women.
- Covens may be informal or formal in nature.
- Some traditions believe that each coven must have 13 members; others prefer various numbers like as nine, three, or four; while yet others think that there is no set number.
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