"secte" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛkt(ə)/ Forms: sectes [plural], sect [alternative], sekt [alternative], sekte [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|secte}} Old French secte, {{der|enm|LL.|secta}} Late Latin secta Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} secte, {{enm-noun|sectes}} secte (plural sectes)
  1. A variety or sort; a category with a distinguishing feature.
    Sense id: en-secte-enm-noun-ruMbc8tX
  2. A religion or religious organisation (usually not referring to Christianity)
    Sense id: en-secte-enm-noun-M5TbaOGO Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Religion Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 33 4 4 14 4 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 6 55 3 3 7 3 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 45 3 3 5 3 37 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 38 38 20 2 2 0
  3. A division within a religion (either doctrinal or administrative)
    Sense id: en-secte-enm-noun-B6PlUS3y Categories (other): Religion Disambiguation of Religion: 0 38 38 20 2 2 0
  4. A sect; a smaller offshoot of a religion with unorthodox belief.
    Sense id: en-secte-enm-noun-7rD4PeHY Categories (other): Religion Disambiguation of Religion: 0 38 38 20 2 2 0
  5. People who behave or think in a specified manner (either as a group or in general).
    Sense id: en-secte-enm-noun-PToFRkeO Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 33 4 4 14 4 33
  6. A school of philosophical or medical thought.
    Sense id: en-secte-enm-noun-s2BSXhQu Categories (other): Medicine, Philosophy Disambiguation of Medicine: 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 Disambiguation of Philosophy: 11 13 6 7 13 32 17
  7. (rare) One's physical composition or existence. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-secte-enm-noun-a-HdHo2y Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 33 4 4 14 4 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 45 3 3 5 3 37

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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