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sept.

A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; especially, one of the ancient clans of Ireland.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/sɛpt/UK, US
  1. A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; especially, one of the ancient clans of Ireland.

  2. An enclosure; a railing.

Where this word comes from

A corruption of sect, influenced by Latin saeptum (“fence, enclosure”).

verb/sɛpt/UK, US
  1. simple past and past participle of seep

    form-of · nonstandard · participle · past · rare
Where this word comes from

On analogy with creep → crept, weep → wept etc.

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