sept

¹

[ sept ]

noun

1. (in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
2. Anthropology. a group believing itself derived from a common ancestor.
3. Archaic. a clan.

sept

²

[ set ]

noun

, French.

1. the number seven.

Sept.

³

abbreviation for

1. September. Also Sep.
2. Septuagint.

sept

¹

/ 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

Sept

²

abbreviation for

1. September
2. Septuagint

Word History and Origins

Origin of sept¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sept¹

C16: perhaps variant of sect

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times

The Massachusetts attorney general filed a lawsuit against Equifax on Sept. 19 sept 19 seeking civil damages and other payments.

From New York Times

But perhaps that speaks to why she’s become such a terrifying force, compelling not in spite of the fact that she massacred a whole sept full of people, but because of it.

From The Verge

The baby sept six weeks in the hospital.

From Seattle Times

As things got crazy in the sept—poor Margaery!—green fog abounded in the arena, and green blasts of real fire ringed the stage.

From The New Yorker