sept

[sept]

sept

[sept]
noun
1.
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
2.
Anthropology. a group believing itself derived from a common ancestor.
3.
Archaic. a clan.

Origin:
1510–20; perhaps < Latin sēptum paddock, enclosure, fold (in figurative use, e.g., Sept of Christ)

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Sept is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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sept

[set]
noun French.
the number seven.

Sept.

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sept (sɛpt)
 
n
1.  anthropol a clan or group that believes itself to be descended from a common ancestor
2.  a branch of a tribe or nation, esp in medieval Ireland or Scotland
 
[C16: perhaps variant of sect]

Sept
 
abbreviation for
1.  September
2.  Septuagint

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