sect
noun
1 sect
A subdivision of a larger religious group.
synonyms: religious order, religious sect.
Roget 75:
class,
division,
category,
categorema†,
head,
order,
section;
department,
subdepartment,
province,
domain.
kind,
sort,
genus,
species,
variety,
family,
order,
kingdom,
race,
tribe,
caste,
sept,
clan,
breed,
type,
subtype,
kit,
sect,
set,
subset;
assortment;
feather,
kidney;
suit;
range;
gender,
sex,
kin.
manner,
description,
denomination,
designation,
rubric,
character,
stamp predicament;
indication,
particularization,
selection,
specification.
similarity
etc.
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Dutch: sekte
2 sect
A dissenting clique.
synonym: faction.
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