sectary
a member of a particular sect, especially an adherent of a religious body regarded as heretical or schismatic.
a Protestant of nonconformist denomination, especially a minor one.
a person zealously devoted to a particular sect.
Origin of sectary
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How to use sectary in a sentence
This feeling against the sectaries did not die out, even after the movement had become respected and honoured by the university.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange KiellandIt was composed of thirty members, chosen with great care from among the most violent sectaries of the Assembly.
The War Upon Religion | Rev. Francis A. CunninghamIn fact, the first attacks upon the temporal power of the Pope came from the sectaries abroad.
The War Upon Religion | Rev. Francis A. CunninghamIn this matter we can distinguish three classes of men, the sectaries, the liberals and the Catholics.
The War Upon Religion | Rev. Francis A. CunninghamFrom the sectaries, therefore, nothing could be hoped for in the way of religious pacification.
The War Upon Religion | Rev. Francis A. Cunningham
British Dictionary definitions for sectary
/ (ˈsɛktərɪ) /
a member of a sect, esp a person who belongs to a religious sect that is regarded as heretical or schismatic
a person excessively devoted to a particular sect
a member of a Nonconformist denomination, esp one that is small
Origin of sectary
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