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sept

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɛpt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sept; Fr.set)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sept  (sept),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Scottish Terms(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
  2. Anthropologya group believing itself derived from a common ancestor.
  3. [Archaic.]a clan.
  • Latin sēptum paddock, enclosure, fold (in figurative use, e.g., Sept of Christ)
  • perh. 1510–20

sept  (set),USA pronunciation n. [French.]
  1. Foreign Termsthe number seven.

Sept., 
    1. September.
    2. Septuagint.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sept /sɛpt/ n
  1. a clan or group that believes itself to be descended from a common ancestor
  2. a branch of a tribe or nation, esp in medieval Ireland or Scotland
Etymology: 16th Century: perhaps variant of sect
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
Sept.,  an abbreviation of:
  1. September.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sept abbreviation for
  1. September
  2. Septuagint
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