sept
1
[ sept ]
/ sɛpt /
noun
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
Anthropology.
a group believing itself derived from a common ancestor.
Archaic.
a clan.
Origin of sept
1
1510–20; perhaps < Latin
sēptum paddock, enclosure, fold (in figurative use, e.g.,
Sept of Christ)
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Definition for sept (2 of 4)
sept
2
[ set ]
/ sɛt /
noun French.
the number seven.
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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