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Sect — (s[e^]kt), n. [F. secte, L. secta, fr. sequi to follow; often confused with L. secare, sectum, to cut. See {Sue} to follow, and cf. {Sept}, {Suit}, n.] Those following a particular leader or authority, or attached to a certain opinion; a company… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sect — sect1 [sekt] n. [ME secte < MFr < L secta, path, way, method, party, faction, in LL(Ec), doctrine, sect < sequi, to follow: see SEQUENT] 1. a religious body or denomination, esp. a small group that has broken away from an established… … English World dictionary
sect — [ sekt ] noun count a religious group whose beliefs are different from the beliefs of an established religion, usually in a way that most people do not approve of … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sect — In the sociology of religion a sect is generally a smaller religious or political group that has broken off from a larger group; for example from a large, well established religious group, like a denomination , usually due to a dispute about… … Wikipedia
sect. — abbr. section. * * * section. * * * abbrev Section * * * sect «sehkt», noun. 1. a group of persons having the same principles, beliefs, or opinions: »a philosophical sect. Each religious sect in the town had its own church. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
sect — UK [sekt] / US noun [countable] Word forms sect : singular sect plural sects a religious group whose beliefs are different from the beliefs of an established religion, usually in a way that most people do not approve of … English dictionary
sect — noun 1》 a religious group or faction regarded as heretical or as deviating from orthodox tradition. ↘often derogatory a group that has separated from an established Church; a nonconformist Church. 2》 a group with extreme or dangerous… … English new terms dictionary
sect — [sekt] noun [C] a religious group whose beliefs are different from the beliefs of an established religion … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sect — n. 1 a a body of people subscribing to religious doctrines usu. different from those of an established Church from which they have separated. b usu. derog. a nonconformist or other Church. c a party or faction in a religious body. d a religious… … Useful english dictionary
DEAD SEA SECT — (also called Qumran Sect or Qumran Community). The name refers strictly to a Jewish community which lived in the Second Temple period and which adopted a strict and separatist way of life. It is so called because the main source of knowledge… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Black Sect Tantric Buddhism — is a new religious movement established in California in 1986. It encompasses Buddhist and Tantric Buddhist thought and Tibetan, Indian, and Chinese ideas and philosophies.BackgroundBlack Sect Tantric Buddhism, originated by Thomas Lin Yun and… … Wikipedia