sept

[ sept ]

/ sɛpt /

noun

(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.

Anthropology. a group believing itself derived from a common ancestor.

Archaic. a clan.

Origin of sept

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

Words nearby sept

sepoy, Sepoy Rebellion, Seppo, seppuku, sepsis, sept, septa, septage, septal, septarium, septate

Definition for sept (2 of 3)

sept²

[ set ]

/ sɛt /

noun French.

the number seven.

Definition for sept (3 of 3)

Sept.

abbreviation

September. Also Sep.

Septuagint.

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Example sentences from the Web for sept

Clinton will spend Sept 4-5 in Beijing, meeting with senior Chinese officials including Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
China’s Troubled Waters: Hillary Clinton Visits Beijing|Melinda Liu|September 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the suit, Sheridan is alleging that Cherry struck her across "the head and face" on Sept 24, 2008, during a rehearsal.
Nicollette Sheridan's Desperate Housewives Lawsuit|Maria Elena Fernandez|May 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
His most recent nuptials were on Sept, 5, 1997, when he married former singer and Playboy bunny Shawn Southwick.
Most Dysfunctional Star Couples|The Daily Beast|November 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Marriage is forbidden between members of the same sept and between first and second cousins.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV|R.V. Russell

A man must not marry within his own sept or that of his mother, nor may he marry a first cousin.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell
Seker is, indeed, confounded in places with Sept, and even with Geb.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt|Lewis Spence
A sept of the Uika clan of Gonds in Betūl, so named because their priest rode on an ass in crossing a river.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)|R.V. Russell
Marriage within the sept is prohibited and for three generations between persons related through females.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV|R.V. Russell

British Dictionary definitions for sept (1 of 2)

sept

/ (sɛpt) /

noun

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

Word Origin for sept

C16: perhaps variant of sect

British Dictionary definitions for sept (2 of 2)

Sept

abbreviation for

September

Septuagint

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Medical definitions for sept

sept-

pref.

Variant ofsepto-

单词	sept
释义	sept ¹ [ sept ] / sɛpt / noun (in Scotland) a branch of a clan. Anthropology. a group believing itself derived from a common ancestor. Archaic. a clan. Origin of sept ¹ 1510–20; perhaps <Latin sēptum paddock, enclosure, fold (in figurative use, e.g., Sept of Christ) Words nearby sept sepoy, Sepoy Rebellion, Seppo, seppuku, sepsis, sept, septa, septage, septal, septarium, septate Definition for sept (2 of 3) sept² [ set ] / sɛt / noun French. the number seven. Definition for sept (3 of 3) Sept. abbreviation September. Also Sep. Septuagint. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sept Clinton will spend Sept 4-5 in Beijing, meeting with senior Chinese officials including Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi. China’s Troubled Waters: Hillary Clinton Visits Beijing\|Melinda Liu\|September 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In the suit, Sheridan is alleging that Cherry struck her across "the head and face" on Sept 24, 2008, during a rehearsal. Nicollette Sheridan's Desperate Housewives Lawsuit\|Maria Elena Fernandez\|May 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST His most recent nuptials were on Sept, 5, 1997, when he married former singer and Playboy bunny Shawn Southwick. Most Dysfunctional Star Couples\|The Daily Beast\|November 3, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Marriage is forbidden between members of the same sept and between first and second cousins. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV\|R.V. Russell A man must not marry within his own sept or that of his mother, nor may he marry a first cousin. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India\|R. V. Russell Seker is, indeed, confounded in places with Sept, and even with Geb. Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt\|Lewis Spence A sept of the Uika clan of Gonds in Betūl, so named because their priest rode on an ass in crossing a river. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)\|R.V. Russell Marriage within the sept is prohibited and for three generations between persons related through females. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV\|R.V. Russell British Dictionary definitions for sept (1 of 2) sept / (sɛpt) / noun 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 Word Origin for sept C16: perhaps variant of sect British Dictionary definitions for sept (2 of 2) Sept abbreviation for September Septuagint Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sept sept- pref. Variant ofsepto- The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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