sept

[ sept ]

/ sɛpt /

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noun

(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.

Anthropology. a group believing itself derived from a common ancestor.

Archaic. a clan.

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Origin of sept

1510–20; perhaps <Latin sēptum paddock, enclosure, fold (in figurative use, e.g., Sept of Christ)

Words nearby sept

sepoy, Sepoy Rebellion, Seppo, seppuku, sepsis, sept, septa, septage, septal, septarium, septate

Other definitions for sept (2 of 3)

sept²

[ set ]

/ sɛt /

noun French.

the number seven.

Other definitions for sept (3 of 3)

Sept.

abbreviation

September. Also Sep.

Septuagint.

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How to use sept in a sentence

It’s no mystery why some 18% of health care workers quit their jobs between Feb 2020 and Sept 2021, according to a Morning Consult poll.
Contract Nurse Agencies Are Making Big Money in the Age of COVID-19. Are They 'Exploiting' the Pandemic?|Abigail Abrams|February 23, 2022|Time
Laundrie’s parents reported him missing on Sept 17, but later told investigators that their son informed them four days earlier that he was going hiking in a local nature preserve.
Final Autopsy Reveals How Brian Laundrie Died|Kana Ruhalter, Justin Rohrlich|November 23, 2021|The Daily Beast
The company lauded the success of shows such as Korean series Squid Game—which 142 million member households watched globally in the four weeks after its release on Sept 17—as a factor in the platform’s reach and the strength of its content.
Why Netflix Investors Should Care About Its Chappelle Controversy|Eloise Barry|October 20, 2021|Time
On Sept 18, he changed his bio on Twitter to “Dictator of El Salvador,” clearly trolling the international press.
El Salvador Is Betting on Bitcoin to Rebrand the Country — and Strengthen the President's Grip|Ciara Nugent|October 1, 2021|Time

The threat, which urged parents to unenroll their children for two weeks to miss the certification deadline, was detailed in a Sept 16.
Mask-Crazed Parents Make Bizarre Threat to Defund Own School|Pilar Melendez|September 30, 2021|The Daily Beast
In the weeks following the Sept. 9, car bombing at the Iranian base, Iran raided a village in the Pakistani district of Chagai.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Sept. 7, 1996, Tupac was targeted and killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
Rapper Bobby Shmurda Arrested at New York’s Notorious Quad Studios|M.L. Nestel|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Opened in Sept. 2002, this “poorly managed” detention facility was the second site opened by the CIA after the 9/11 attacks.
The Most Gruesome Moments in the CIA ‘Torture Report’|Shane Harris, Tim Mak|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All were genuinely shocked and mystified when they finally learned, on Sept. 4, that I was not covered by MagnaCare.
My Insurance Company Killed Me, Despite Obamacare|Malcolm MacDougall|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Sept. 30, 2012, FWS delisted the gray wolf and transferred wildlife management to the states.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There were only seventeen stations on the whole line, over which the first passenger train ran on Sept. 17.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Yis, all alone, sept de two tousand Caffres ob de kraal; but dey is nobody—only black beasts.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
Tuesday, 12th Sept.—Yesterday was perhaps the brightest in the annals of Vailima.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
My mother collared one of the photos, of course; the other is stuck up on my wall as the chief of our sept.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Each sept or tribe in the early enjoyment of the products of the district it selected was governed by its own customary laws.
Landholding In England|Joseph Fisher

British Dictionary definitions for sept (1 of 2)

sept

/ (sɛpt) /

noun

anthropol a clan or group that believes itself to be descended from a common ancestor

a branch of a tribe or nation, esp in medieval Ireland or Scotland

Word Origin for sept

C16: perhaps variant of sect

British Dictionary definitions for sept (2 of 2)

Sept

abbreviation for

September

Septuagint

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