Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Coterie /(k?`te-r?"; 277)/ · Co·te·rie · IPA /ˈkoʊtəɹi/ 01 n. A set or circle of persons who meet familiarly, as for social, literary, or other purposes; a clique. 1. A set or circle of persons who meet familiarly, as for social, literary, or other purposes; a clique.