sept
noun
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
sept
1 American
[sept]
/ sɛpt /
noun
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(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
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Anthropology. a group believing itself derived from a common ancestor.
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Archaic. a clan.
sept
2
American
[set]
/ sɛt /
noun
French.
Sept.
3
American
Sept
1
British
abbreviation
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September
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Septuagint
sept
2
British
/ sɛpt /
noun
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anthropol a clan or group that believes itself to be descended from a common ancestor
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a branch of a tribe or nation, esp in medieval Ireland or Scotland
Etymology
Origin of sept
1510–20; perhaps < Latin sēptum paddock, enclosure, fold (in figurative use, e.g., Sept of Christ )
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In Plainfield, New Jersey, two people died when a car was sept away by floodwaters as the storm hit, Governor Murphy said on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
"Married sept 2020-Hopefully Italian dream wedding oct 2021."
From Fox News ● Dec. 21, 2020
Source: An Ipsos poll of 27,00 adults in 27 countries conducted from Aug. 21 to sept.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2020
See the suspenseful build to Cersei’s pyrotechnic coup — crosscutting from sept to keep to the bowels of King’s Landing — an old technique in thrillers, relatively new to “Thrones.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2016
He prayed no one would ask him to explain about the sept at Dragonstone or the godswood at Storm’s End.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The company’s “brand of strenuous, no-nonsense exercise” and its emphasis on grit, Mr. Marsh suggests, matched with a sense of “militaristic zeal” that followed the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Private equity’s backlog of unsold investments continues to increase, reaching 33,853 as of Sept. 30, up from 33,575 at the end of June, according to industry researcher PitchBook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The level in question is the Sept. 16 intraday low at just above 7,500, according to J.P.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
A massive, expanding sinkhole opened up just outside Cage’s home on Sea Level Drive on Sept. 8, prompting Malibu to declare a local emergency and issue evacuation orders for 31 homes in the beachside community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Sept. 5, with visitation for an hour before the service.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
"Since July 2016 there has been one death on the unit, in Sept 2019."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Gayle King interviews Paula Devlin, a juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial, on “CBS Mornings,” Sept 11:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
In a phone interview, Leonardo Ayala, 37, said his niece was set to hold a gender reveal party as part of her 23rd birthday Sept 11.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Corning shares jumped 16% to $110.47 on Tuesday, putting the stock just off its all-time high of $113.10 a share, set on Sept.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
High on Visenya's Hill, sunlight blazed off the seven crystal towers of the Great Sept of Baelor.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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