Sexton Definition

sĕkstən
noun
A church officer or employee in charge of the maintenance of church property: duties may include ringing the church bells and digging graves in the churchyard.
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Other Word Forms of Sexton

Noun

Singular:
sexton
Plural:
sextons

Origin of Sexton

  • Middle English sextein from Anglo-Latin sextānus probably from Medieval Latin secristānus sacristan variant of sacristānus sacristan

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Medieval Latin sacristanus, based on Latin sacer (“sacred").

    From Wiktionary

Sexton Sentence Examples

  • Beecher was sexton as well as preacher.

  • By mike sexton the snow is a top pick.

  • The teacher, Mrs. Smith, was a widow who was also sexton of the church.

  • Roles within the church also gave rise to a number of occupation-related surnames, including Abbott, Bishop, Cannon, Chaplin, Parson, and Sexton.

  • He bribed the sexton to lay him next to Cathy with no casket walls between them when he dies.

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Words Starting With

SSESEX

Words Ending With

NONTON

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Words Starting With S and Ending With N

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With N