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Definition of sexton - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
grave diggerDated person who digs gravesDated
- The sexton prepared a new grave for the upcoming funeral.
2.
religionDated church officer who maintains church property and rings bellsDated
- The sexton rang the church bells every Sunday morning.
3.
insectsTECH. beetle known for burying dead animalsTECH.
- The sexton beetle was found in the garden.
Images of sexton
beetle known for burying dead animals
Origin of sexton
Medieval Latin, sacristanus (custodian)
Examples of sexton in a sentence
A seasoned sexton knows every corner of the cemetery. The sexton unlocked the church doors at dawn. As a sexton, he took pride in maintaining the church grounds. A sexton beetle scurried under the log. The garden was home to a busy sexton beetle.
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- French:fossoyeur, sacristain, ...
- German:Totengräber, Küster, ...
- Italian:seppellitore, sagrestano, ...
- Spanish:enterrador, sacristán, ...
- Portuguese:coveiro, sacristão, ...
- Chinese:掘墓人, 教堂管理员, ...
- Japanese:墓掘り人, 教会の管理人, ...
- Arabic:حفار قبور, قَيِّم الكَنِيسَة, ...
- Hebrew:שַׁמָּשׁ, שַׁמָּשׁ, ...
- Russian:могильщик, церковный служитель, ...
- Ukrainian:могильник, церковний служитель, ...
- Hindi:कब्र खोदने वाला, चर्च अधिकारी, ...
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