sept
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A corruption of sect, influenced by Latin saeptum (“‘fence, enclosure’”).
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sept (plural septs)
- A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; -- used especially of the ancient clans in Ireland.
- (A date for this quote is being sought): Samuel Lover:
- The chief, struck by the illustration, asked at once to be baptized, and all his sept followed his example.
- (A date for this quote is being sought): Samuel Lover:
[edit] See also
Sept on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Sept in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.
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sept
- (cardinal) seven
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- IPA: [sept]
[edit] Noun
- (anatomy) septum
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declension of sept
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gender n. | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| Nominative/Accusative | un sept | septul | nişte septuri | septurile |
| Genitive/Dative | unui sept | septului | unor septuri | septurilor |
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
