A group of witches or sorcerers who meet together; an assembly of witches, typically consisting of 13 members.
From Old French 'covent' meaning assembly or convent, derived from Latin 'conventus' (meeting or gathering). Medieval witch persecution adopted this word to describe alleged gatherings of witches.
The idea of witches gathering in covens of 13 wasn't ancient folklore—it was invented by medieval and early modern witch hunters trying to systematize what they hunted, yet the number 13 stuck because of superstition.
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