sept
1[ 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
11510–20; perhaps <Latin sēptum paddock, enclosure, fold (in figurative use, e.g., Sept of Christ)
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sept2
[ set ]
/ sɛt /
noun French.
the number seven.
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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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