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English Thesaurus

1. a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	section, subdivision,
definition	:	a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) (noun.communication)

part meronym	:	text, textual matter,
definition	:	the words of something written (noun.communication)

2. a series of related events forming an episode (noun.event)

hypernym	:	episode,
definition	:	a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events (noun.event)

3. a local branch of some fraternity or association (noun.group)

hypernym	:	club, gild, guild, lodge, order, social club, society,
definition	:	a formal association of people with similar interests (noun.group)

member meronym	:	association,
definition	:	a formal organization of people or groups of people (noun.group)

member meronym	:	frat, fraternity,
definition	:	a social club for male undergraduates (noun.group)

4. an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church (noun.group)

hypernym	:	assembly,
definition	:	a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose (noun.group)

5. any distinct period in history or in a person's life (noun.time)

hypernym	:	phase, stage,
definition	:	any distinct time period in a sequence of events (noun.time)