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polysectarian

adj

Etymology

From poly- + sectarian.

Definitions

  1. Composed of many sects.

    • In time it became as impossible for polyglot and polysectarian America to provide a common religious standard for her public schools as for her Army or her railways.
    • The reason for this are to be found in the polysectarian nature of Lebanon with the largest sect being a minority of the total population.
    • However, Byzantium, like the Roman Empire, remained a polyglot, multinational and polysectarian state during the greater part of its existence.

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