sect
sect /sekt/
noun [countable]
sect /sekt/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: secte 'group, sect', from Latin secta 'way of life, type of people', from sequi 'to follow'
a group of people with their own particular set of beliefs and practices, especially within or separated from a larger religious group ⇨ sectional
Language: Old French
Origin: secte 'group, sect', from Latin secta 'way of life, type of people', from sequi 'to follow'