sept¹

[sept]

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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.

Origin of sept¹

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

sept²

[set]

noun French.

the number seven.

Sep

or Sep., Sept

September.

Sept.

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Examples from the Web for sept

Contemporary Examples

Clinton will spend Sept 4-5 in Beijing, meeting with senior Chinese officials including Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
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In the suit, Sheridan is alleging that Cherry struck her across "the head and face" on Sept 24, 2008, during a rehearsal.
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His most recent nuptials were on Sept, 5, 1997, when he married former singer and Playboy bunny Shawn Southwick.
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Historical Examples

The other members of the Panch he is at liberty to choose from any got or sept he likes.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India
R. V. Russell
Thus the members of the Karsayal sept will not kill or eat a deer.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India
R. V. Russell
Your last letter (23d Sept) informs that they were not then completed.
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The equivalent Anumolla occurs as an exogamous sept of Kamma.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India
Edgar Thurston
For example, Prabhu is a sept, and Krishna Prabhu the name of an individual.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India
Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for sept

sept

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

C16: perhaps variant of sect

Sept

abbreviation for

September
Septuagint

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Word Origin and History for sept

n.

1540s, "enclosed area," from Latin septum (see septum). As "division of a nation or tribe," 1510s, "prob. a var. of sect" [OED].

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Sep

or Sep., Sept

Sept.

Examples from the Web for sept

Contemporary Examples

Clinton will spend Sept 4-5 in Beijing, meeting with senior Chinese officials including Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.

In the suit, Sheridan is alleging that Cherry struck her across "the head and face" on Sept 24, 2008, during a rehearsal.

His most recent nuptials were on Sept, 5, 1997, when he married former singer and Playboy bunny Shawn Southwick.

Historical Examples

The other members of the Panch he is at liberty to choose from any got or sept he likes.

Thus the members of the Karsayal sept will not kill or eat a deer.

Your last letter (23d Sept) informs that they were not then completed.

The equivalent Anumolla occurs as an exogamous sept of Kamma.

For example, Prabhu is a sept, and Krishna Prabhu the name of an individual.