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coterie definition

co·terie (kōt′ə rē)

noun

a close circle of friends who share a common interest or background; clique

Etymology: Fr, orig., organization of peasants holding land from a feudal lord < OFr cotier, cotter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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