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sec·ta·ry  (skt-r)

n. pl. sec·ta·ries

1. A sectarian.

2. A dissenter from an established church, especially a Protestant nonconformist.

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[Medieval Latin sectrius, from Latin secta, sect; see sect.]

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sectary [ˈsɛktərɪ]

n pl -taries

1. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) a member of a sect, esp a person who belongs to a religious sect that is regarded as heretical or schismatic

2. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) a person excessively devoted to a particular sect

3. (Christian Churches, other) a member of a Nonconformist denomination, esp one that is small

[from Medieval Latin sectārius, from Latin secta sect]

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sectary - a member of a sect; "most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect" sectarian, sectarist bigot - a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own