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sept definition

sept (sept)

noun

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

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

Sept definition

Sept

  1. September
  2. Septuagint

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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