| Word | coterie |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A small group of people with shared interests or tastes; a clique or gang. |
| Sentence | On the one hand, [the zemstvo] is just a plaything, they play at parliament, and I'm neither young enough nor old enough to amuse myself with playthings. And on the other...hand, it's a way for the district coterie to make a little money. |
| Source | Anna Karenina, I.V, p.18 |
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