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Look up: Sexton

  1. Sexton
    Assistant to the Parish Clerk carrying out the more menial duties such as grave digging and bell ringing as well as other duties around the church and churchyard. This position was often appointed by the church wardens or incumbent at carried a salary although this could only be a fixed sum for each burial. Often the same person occupied the position as Verger.
    Found on http://www.mdlp.co.uk/genweb/glossary.ht

  2. sexton
    [n] - United States poet (1928-1974) 2. [n] - an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Sexton
    Series of Ram-based self-propelled artillery equipments [CA]
    Found on http://www.jedsite.info/index.html

  4. Sexton
    Sex'ton noun [ Middle English sextein , contr. from sacristan .] An under officer of a church, whose business is to take care of the church building and the vessels, vestments, etc., belonging to the church, to attend on the officiating clergyman, and to perform other duties pertaining to the church, such as to dig graves, ring the bell, etc. Sexton beetle (Zoology) , ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/78

  5. sexton
    An under officer of a church, whose business is to take care of the church building and the vessels, vestments, etc, belonging to the church, to attend on the officiating clergyman, and to perform other duties pertaining to the church, such as to dig graves, ring the bell, etc. ... <zoology> Sexton beetle, a burying beetle. ... Origin: OE. Sext ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  6. sexton
    sacristan noun an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  7. Sexton
    noun United States poet (1928-1974)
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  8. Sexton
    `Sexton` may refer to: *Sexton (office), a church officer charged with the maintenance of the church buildings and/or the surrounding graveyard *Sexton (artillery), a self-propelled artillery vehicle of World War II *Sexton (surname), people with the surname `Sexton`
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexton

  9. Sexton
    • (n.) An under officer of a church, whose business is to take care of the church building and the vessels, vestments, etc., belonging to the church, to attend on the officiating clergyman, and to perform other duties pertaining to the church, such as to dig graves, ring the bell, etc.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  10. sexton
    church custodian charged with keeping the church and parish buildings prepared for meetings, caring for church equipment, and performing related ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/71

  11. Sexton
    Sexton is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `meaning unknown` The name Sexton doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Sexton seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Sext

  12. sexton
    sexton Related 'holy, sacred' word families: hagio-; hiero-; icono-; sanct-.
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  13. sexton
    1. United States poet (1928-1974)
    2. an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects

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