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s | schism |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun schism is

a split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

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    schism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
  • (religion) A formal division or split within a religious body.
    • The schism between Sunnis and Shias happened quite early in Islamic history.
  • (Catholicism) a split within Christianity whereby a group no longer recognizes the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Church, but shares essentially the same beliefs with the Church of Rome. In other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy.

    • Synonyms

    * (split or separation): division, separation, split

    Antonyms

    * : unity

    Related terms

    * schismatic