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    sectary
    /ˈsɛktəri/

    noun

    • 1. a member of a religious or political sect.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sectarySectary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. sec· ta· ry ˈsek-tə-rē. plural sectaries. : a member of a sect. Word History. First Known Use. 1556, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of sectary was in 1556. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near sectary. sectarist. sectary. sectator. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSECTARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'sectary' sectary in British English. (ˈsɛktərɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -taries. 1. a member of a sect, esp a person who belongs to a religious sect that is regarded as heretical or schismatic. 2. a person excessively devoted to a particular sect. 3. a member of a Nonconformist denomination, esp one that is small.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sectarySectary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    noun. a member of a sect. synonyms: sectarian, sectarist. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Sectary." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/sectary. Accessed 06 Nov. 2024. Copy citation. Expert-designed, NYT-trusted: Elevate your vocabulary with VocabTrainer! Start now. Join the Vocabulary Bowl.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › sectary_adjsectary, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the word sectary mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sectary, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. sectary has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. politics (mid 1500s) Christianity (mid 1500s) religion (mid 1500s)

  6. en.thefreedictionary.com › sectarySectary - definition of sectary by The Free Dictionary

    Define sectary. sectary synonyms, sectary pronunciation, sectary translation, English dictionary definition of sectary. n. pl. sec·ta·ries 1. A sectarian. 2. A dissenter from an established church, especially a Protestant nonconformist. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › sectarySectary Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Sectary definition: A dissenter from an established church, especially a Protestant nonconformist.

  8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › sectarysectary - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 27, 2024 · sectary (plural sectaries) A member of a particular sect, school of thought or practice, party, or profession; a sectarian.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › sectarySECTARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a member of a sect, esp a person who belongs to a religious sect that is regarded as heretical or schismatic. a person excessively devoted to a particular sect. a member of a Nonconformist denomination, esp one that is small.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › sectarysectary - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    sectary /ˈsɛktərɪ/ n ( pl -taries) a member of a sect, esp a person who belongs to a religious sect that is regarded as heretical or schismatic. a member of a Nonconformist denomination, esp one that is small. Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin sectārius, from Latin secta sect.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › sectariesSectaries - definition of sectaries by The Free Dictionary

    noun. 1. One zealously devoted to a religion: devotee, enthusiast, fanatic, votary, zealot. 2. A person who dissents from the doctrine of an established church: dissenter, dissident, heretic, nonconformist, schismatic, sectarian, separationist, separatist. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.