Thesaurus: sept

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1. n. A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; -- used especially of the ancient clans in Ireland.
2. n. the month following August and preceding October
3. n. people descended from a common ancestor
4. A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; -- used especially of the ancient clans in Ireland. The chief, struck by the illustration, asked at once to be baptized, and all his sept followed his example. S. Lover.
5. A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor;-- used especially of the ancient clans in Ireland.The chief, struck by the illustration, asked at once to be baptized,and all his sept followed his example. S. Lover.
6. n the month following August and preceding October n people descended from a common ancestor