Sept
WordNet
noun
(1) People descended from a common ancestor
"His family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
(2) The month following August and preceding October
WiktionaryText
Etymology
A corruption of , influenced by .
Noun
- A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; -- used especially of the ancient clans in Ireland.
- Samuel Lover:
- The chief, struck by the illustration, asked at once to be baptized, and all his sept followed his example.
- Samuel Lover: