sexton
See also: Sexton
English
Etymology
From Old French segrestien, from Medieval Latin sacristanus, based on Latin sacer (“sacred”).
Pronunciation
Noun
sexton (plural sextons)
- A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell-ringer.
- A sexton beetle.
Synonyms
Translations
church official
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Swedish
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Cardinal : sexton Ordinal : sextonde | ||
Etymology
From Old Swedish sæxtan, siæxtān, from Old Norse sextán, from Proto-Germanic *sehstehun.
Pronunciation
Numeral
sexton
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