Order
Order noun - A group of person living under a religious rule.
Usage example: the order of Saint Benedict
Sect is a synonym for order in group topic. In some cases you can use "Sect" instead a noun "Order", when it comes to topics like society, organization, denomination.
Sect
Sect noun - A group of people acting together within a larger group.
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Religion Is Magic: The Kougane Sect are an order of Buddhist Monks who have a wide variety of magical powers due to their faith.
Source: Manga / Corpse Princess - On Mars in Rocket Age the chief religious order, the Orthodox Fellowship, considers every other Martian religion or sect heretical and illegal.
Source: Illegal Religion -
Illegal Religion: On Mars the chief religious order, the Orthodox Fellowship, considers every other Martian religion or sect heretical and illegal.
Source: Tabletop Game / Rocket Age
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