coterie — [ kɔtri ] n. f. • 1660; « association de paysans » 1611; de cotier (XIIIe); rac. germ. kote « cabane »; cf. cottage ♦ Péj. Réunion de personnes soutenant ensemble leurs intérêts. ⇒ association, 2. bande, caste, chapelle, clan, clique, secte,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
coterie — COTERÍE, coterii, s.f. Grup restrâns de persoane care urmăresc scopuri ascunse, egoiste şi care urzesc intrigi şi alte acţiuni reprobabile; gaşcă, clică. – Din fr. coterie. Trimis de ionel bufu, 31.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 COTERÍE s. v. bandă,… … Dicționar Român
coterie — [kōt′ə rē] n. [Fr, orig., organization of peasants holding land from a feudal lord < OFr cotier,COTTER1] a close circle of friends who share a common interest or background; clique SYN. COTERIE is a small, intimate, somewhat select group of… … English World dictionary
Coterie — Co te*rie (k? te r? ; 277), n. [F., prob. from OF. coterie servile tenure, fr. colier cotter; of German origin. See 1st {Cot}.] A set or circle of persons who meet familiarly, as for social, literary, or other purposes; a clique. The queen of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coterie — may refer to Clique The Coterie, a British society Dōjinshi A family group of black tailed and Mexican prairie dogs This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
coterie — 1738, from Fr. coterie circle of acquaintances, originally in M.Fr. an organization of peasants holding land from a feudal lord (14c.), from cotier tenant of a cote (see COTTAGE (Cf. cottage)) … Etymology dictionary
coterie — COTERIE. s. f. Espece de societé, compagnie. Il se dit particulierement dans le stile familier, de Certaines compagnies de quartier, de famille, de parties, de plaisirs, &c. Tel & tel est de sa coterie … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Coterie — (fr., spr. Kotri), 1) geschlossene Gesellschaft, Kränzchen; 2) Partei, die sich in solchen geschlossenen Gesellschaften versammelt u. dort Dinge, die einer anderen Partei zuwider sind, berathschlagt … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Coterie — Coterie, geschlossene Gesellschaft, Partei, mit einem verächtlichen Nebenbegriff … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
coterie — index association (alliance), band, confederacy (compact), denomination, organization (association) … Law dictionary