Sekte

Meaning

  1. (feminine) cult (religious or ideological group practicing strict internal control and/or dissociation from society)
  2. (feminine) sect (religious subgroup)

Sekt

  1. (masculine, strong) sparkling wine
  2. (masculine, obsolete, strong) sack (light-colored dry wine from southern Europe, especially Spain)

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzɛktə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German secte, from Late Latin secta (“a sect in philosophy or religion, a school, faction”), possibly from Latin sequī (“to follow”).

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