sept

¹ American  

[sept] / sɛpt /

noun

1. (in Scotland) a branch of a clan.

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

3. Archaic. a clan.

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sept ² American  

[set] / sɛt /

noun

French.

1. the number seven.

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Sept. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. September. Also Sep.

2. Septuagint.

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Sept ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. September

2. Septuagint

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sept ² British  

/ sɛpt /

noun

1. anthropol 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

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Etymology

Origin of sept

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

Example Sentences

In Plainfield, New Jersey, two people died when a car was sept away by floodwaters as the storm hit, Governor Murphy said on Tuesday.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

The White Worm found and “tucked away” Aegon beneath the altar in the sept, of all places?

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2022

"Married sept 2020-Hopefully Italian dream wedding oct 2021."

From Fox News • Dec. 21, 2020

Source: An Ipsos poll of 27,00 adults in 27 countries conducted from Aug. 21 to sept.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2020

He sat there with his hard eyes fixed on her, watching her weep, as stony as the statues of the Seven in the sept above.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin