<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.</li><li>The parties so formed.</li><li>Ecclesiastical: a formal division within, or separation from, a church or religious body over some doctrinal difference.</li><li>The state of a sect or body formed by such division.</li><li>The offense of causing or seeking to cause such a division.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>