sept
1(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
Anthropology. a group believing itself derived from a common ancestor.
Archaic. a clan.
Origin of sept
1Other definitions for sept (2 of 3)
the number seven.
Other definitions for Sept. (3 of 3)
September. : Also Sep.
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How to use sept in a sentence
Early in the fourteenth century the Irish septs united so far as to form a joint effort to expel the English.
Is Ulster Right? | AnonymousThe chiefs had come quietly in to the plan, and their septs had followed them in submission to the new order.
History of the English People | John Richard GreenWhen this was understood, we first inquired whether one or more septs did possess that barony which we had in hand.
The English Village Community | Frederic SeebohmAnd a sort of feudal relation prevailed between the parent and the inferior septs.
The English Village Community | Frederic SeebohmHe impressed the tribelands and the septs under a grievous tax.
The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for sept (1 of 2)
/ (sɛpt) /
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
Origin of sept
1British Dictionary definitions for Sept (2 of 2)
September
Septuagint
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