Coˊte-rie′
(k?ˊte-r?′; 277)
,
[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 your
coterie.”