"multisectarian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more multisectarian [comparative], most multisectarian [superlative]
Etymology: multi- + sectarian Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|sectarian}} multi- + sectarian Head templates: {{en-adj}} multisectarian (comparative more multisectarian, superlative most multisectarian)
  1. Composed of multiple sects; pertaining to sectarianism regarding multiple sects. Synonyms: multi-sectarian
    Sense id: en-multisectarian-en-adj-KF5ShhCB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-

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          "ref": "2008, Saree Makdisi, Palestine Inside Out: An Everyday Occupation, W. W. Norton & Company, page 196",
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