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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

group, grouping go
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

social group go
people sharing some social relation

organization, organisation go
a group of people who work together

establishment, institution go
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

faith, religion, organized religion go
an institution to express belief in a divine power

sect, religious sect, religious order
a subdivision of a larger religious group

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sisterhood go
a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns)
Albigenses, Cathars, Cathari go
a Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries
High Church, High Anglican Church go
a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority)
Abecedarian go
a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge
Amish sect go
an orthodox Anabaptist sect separated from the Mennonites in late 17th century
Karaites go
a Jewish sect that recognizes only the Hebrew Scriptures as the source of divinely inspired legislation and denies the authority of the postbiblical tradition of the Talmud
Shiah, Shia, Shiah Islam go
one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam
Sunni, Sunni Islam go
one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam
Shivaism, Sivaism go
a Hindu sect worshiping Shiva
Shaktism, Saktism go
a Hindu sect worshiping Shakti
Vaishnavism, Vaisnavism go
Hindu sect worshiping of Vishnu
Haredi go
any of several sects of Orthodox Judaism that reject modern secular culture and many of whom do not recognize the spiritual authority of the modern state of Israel
Hare Krishna, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON go
a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966
Jainism go
sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism
Taoism go
a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism
Kokka Shinto, Kokka go
the branch of Shinto recognized as the official state religion of Japan
Shuha Shinto, Shua go
any branch of Shinto other than Kokka
brethren go
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
order, monastic order go
a group of person living under a religious rule
Religious Society of Friends, Society of Friends, Quakers go
a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660
Shakers, United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing go
a celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States
Waldenses, Vaudois go
a Christian sect of dissenters that originated in southern France in the late 12th century adopted Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century
Zurvanism go
a Zoroastrian sect that claims Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe