Sectary Definition
sĕktə-rē
sectaries
noun
sectaries
A member of a sect.
Webster's New World
A sectarian.
Wiktionary
A Dissenter; Nonconformist.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Sectary
Noun
Singular:
sectary
Plural:
sectariesOrigin of Sectary
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Either from the French sectaire or directly from its etymon, the Medieval Latin sectārius, from secta (“sect"). Cognates include the Italian settario and the Portuguese and Spanish sectario.
From Wiktionary
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Medieval Latin sectārius from Latin secta sect sect
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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