Sept
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sɛpt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sept is a noun meaning A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; especially, one of the ancient clans of Ireland.
Meaning
A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; especially, one of the ancient clans of Ireland.
More Meanings
- An enclosure; a railing.
- (nonstandard, rare) simple past and past participle of seep
Example Sentences
For quotations using this term, see Citations:sept.
Never need you fear for a single thane of your sept or nation, young warriors or old.
The chief, struck by the illustration, asked at once to be baptized, and all his sept followed his example.
Word Forms
- septs
Synonyms for sept
Depending on context, synonyms include phratry, kinfolk, family, kinsfolk, folk, sep.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phratry, family, kinfolk, kinsfolk, folk, sep.
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