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The definition of a sept is a part of a family or clan.

(noun)

Member of a well-known Irish family living near one another in the U.S. is an example of a sept.

Sept is defined as an abbreviation for September.

(abbreviation)

The shortened name for the 9th month on a calendar is an example of Sept.

See sept in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a clan or subdivision of a clan, as in ancient Ireland and Scotland
any similar group based on supposed descent from a common ancestor

Origin: var. of sect (prob. by confusion with L septum: see septum)

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See sept in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A division of a family, especially a division of a clan.

Origin:

Origin: Probably alteration of sect

abbreviation

September

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