sept

1 of 2

noun

ˈsept

: a branch of a family

especially : clan

Sept

2 of 2

abbreviation

September

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Noun

In the Season 7 premiere, Cersei, fresh off an explosion of the sept that would make the Mad King proud, employed some rhetoric that was very reminiscent of one of the more traumatic moments of Jaime’s life: the death of the Mad King Aerys. —

Joanna Robinson, vanityfair.com, 30 July 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

perhaps from Latin septum, saeptum enclosure, fold — more at septum

First Known Use

Noun

1518, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of sept was in 1518

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“Sept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sept. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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