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Sect vs Sept - What's the difference?

sect | sept |

As nouns the difference between sect and sept

is that sect is an offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs while sept is a clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor. used especially of the ancient clans in Ireland.

sect

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.
  • A religious sect .
  • A group following a specific ideal or a leader.
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  • (obsolete) A cutting; a scion.
  • See also

    * cult

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    sept

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor. (used especially of the ancient clans in Ireland)
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    See also

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