'Coterie' definitions:

Definition of 'coterie'

From: WordNet
noun
An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose [syn: clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp]

Definition of 'Coterie'

From: GCIDE
  • 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 your coterie." --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]