different between sect vs albigenses

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English

Etymology

From Middle English secte, from Old French secte (“a sect in philosophy or religion”), from Late Latin secta (“a sect in philosophy or religion, a school, party, faction, class, gild, band, particularly a heretical doctrine or sect, etc.”), possibly, from Latin sequi (“to follow”). Alternatively linked to sectus (“cut off, divided”), past participle of sec?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?kt/
• Rhymes: -?kt

Noun

sect (plural sects)

1. An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.

   A religious sect.

2. A group following a specific ideal or a leader.
3. (obsolete) A cutting; a scion.

Hypernyms

• religion

Hyponyms

• denomination

Related terms

• sectarian
• sectish

Translations

See also

• cult

Further reading

• sect in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• sect in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• sect at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• 'tecs, CEST, CTEs, ECTS, ETCS, Stec, TCEs, TECs, cest

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [s?t?st]

Verb

sect

1. supine of sec

Middle English

Noun

sect

1. Alternative form of secte

Portuguese

Adjective

albigenses

1. plural of albigense

Spanish

Adjective

albigenses

1. plural of albigense