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brethren vs religious sect

religious sect vs brethren

brethren and religious sect both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brethren Yes No No No
religious sect Yes No No No
As nouns, religious sect is a hypernym of brethren; that is, religious sect is a word with a broader meaning than brethren:
  • brethren: (plural) the lay members of a male religious order
  • religious sect: a subdivision of a larger religious group
Other hypernyms of brethren include religious order, sect.
brethren (noun) religious sect (noun)
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order a subdivision of a larger religious group
Difference between brethren and religious sect

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