Definition of SECTARY

sectary

Meanings

Plural: sectaries

Noun

  • a member of a sect
  • A member of a particular sect, school of thought or practice, party, or profession; a sectarian.
  • A Protestant dissenter or nonconformist.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

sectarian, sectarist

Scrabble Score: 12

sectary is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sectary is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sectary is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

sectary is a valid Words With Friends word