sect vs religious order

sect and religious order both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sect	Yes	No	No	No
religious order	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sect and religious order are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of sect include religious sect.

sect (noun)	religious order (noun)
a dissenting clique	a subdivision of a larger religious group
a subdivision of a larger religious group