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sect meaning in Sanskrit

निकाय nikāya

/sɛkt/

sect in Sanskrit: निकाय (nikāya), सम्प्रदाय (sampradāya). In English, sect means an offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.

Sanskrit words for sect

religious movement
निकाय nikāya, सम्प्रदाय sampradāya

English meaning of sect

  1. noun An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.
  2. noun A group following a specific ideal or a leader.
  3. noun A cutting; a scion.
  4. noun An ancient astrological concept, a form of polarity by which heavenly bodies were designated as either diurnal or nocturnal.

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Questions about sect in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of sect in Sanskrit?
Sect in Sanskrit is निकाय (nikāya), सम्प्रदाय (sampradāya).
sect इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Sect: निकाय (nikāya), सम्प्रदाय (sampradāya).
What does sect mean in English?
Sect means an offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.

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