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septs

septs is the plural of sept.

Meaning of sept

Noun

sept (plural septs)

  1. A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; especially, one of the ancient clans of Ireland.
    • The chief, struck by the illustration, asked at once to be baptized, and all his sept followed his example.1842, Samuel Lover, Handy Andy, volume 2
  2. An enclosure; a railing.

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Questions about septs

What is septs the plural of?
Septs is the plural of sept.

Words near septs in the dictionary

  1. septothecal
  2. septril
  3. septrils
  4. septrin
  5. septrional
  6. septs
  7. septship
  8. septships
  9. septua-
  10. septuagenarian
  11. septuagenarianism

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