Explore Covens through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Covens meaning
plural of coven
Using Covens
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of coven
Context around Covens
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Covens
- In this selection, "covens" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, autonomous, trusting, online, known, limit and new stand out and add context to how "covens" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include are also covens that have and beauty of covens. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "covens" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with covens
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Page 170. though in most traditional Wiccan covens the only commonality with the Celtic festival is the name. (18 words)
The most noticeable difference between the two are that Dianic covens of Budapest lineage are composed entirely of women. (19 words)
And then to take each of those personal impressions and bring them into community, which is the beauty of covens. (20 words)
Many of these turned out very negatively for the cult; one declared "Witches Devil-Worship in London!", and another accused him of whitewashing witchcraft in his luring of people into covens. (31 words)
For six years, Agatha and Nicholas make their way around the woods, with Agatha frequently scheming her way into other, more trusting covens before promptly killing all the witches. (29 words)
Gerald Gardner used a book containing many different texts in his covens, known as the Book of Shadows (among other names), which he would frequently add to and adapt. (29 words)
Example sentences (14)
The snake-like creatures exploited the planet's vast natural resources and thus posed a threat to the future of the covens.
For six years, Agatha and Nicholas make their way around the woods, with Agatha frequently scheming her way into other, more trusting covens before promptly killing all the witches.
And then to take each of those personal impressions and bring them into community, which is the beauty of covens.
By holding the rank of second degree, a BTW is considered capable of initiating others into the Craft, or founding their own semi-autonomous covens.
Covens are led by a High Priestess and the High Priest of her choice, and celebrate both a Goddess and a God.
Gerald Gardner used a book containing many different texts in his covens, known as the Book of Shadows (among other names), which he would frequently add to and adapt.
However, because of potentially-unwieldy membership sizes, many online covens limit their memberships to anywhere between 10 and 100 students.
It is a goal within many covens to explore female sexuality and sensuality outside of male control, and many rituals function to affirm lesbian sexuality.
Many of these turned out very negatively for the cult; one declared "Witches Devil-Worship in London!", and another accused him of whitewashing witchcraft in his luring of people into covens.
Other individual practitioners and writers such as Paul Huson Huson, Paul Mastering Witchcraft : a Practical Guide for Witches, Warlocks, and Covens, New York: G.P. Putnams Sons, 1970.
Page 170. though in most traditional Wiccan covens the only commonality with the Celtic festival is the name.
The most noticeable difference between the two are that Dianic covens of Budapest lineage are composed entirely of women.
There are also covens that have formed but who do not follow any particular tradition, instead choosing their influences and practices eclectically.
Wicca is now practised as a religion of an initiatory secret society nature with positive ethical principles, organised into autonomous covens and led by a High Priesthood.