an assembly of monks or nuns, a congregation game
explained in plurals and continual -
a gaggle of geese
a colony of minks
an Anglo-Saxon herd or swarm
precursers to
a muster of peacocks
an unkindness of ravens
a charm of goldfinches
a watch of nightengales
diligence of messengers
sentence of judges
prudence of vicars
non-patience of wives
an excess of
an abundance
before more (dis)appearances