Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "sexton" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SEXTON

From Old French secrestein, from Medieval Latin sacristānussacristan.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF SEXTON

sexton  [ˈsɛkstən] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEXTON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sexton is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEXTON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sexton

Sexton may refer to: ▪ Sexton, a self-propelled artillery vehicle of World War II ▪ Sexton, a church or synagogue officer charged with the maintenance of the church buildings and/or the surrounding graveyard; and ringing of the church bells. ▪ Sexton, people with the surname Sexton ▪ Sexton Hardcastle, nickname for Adam Copeland, a pro wrestler ▪ The Swedish word for sixteen...

Definition of sexton in the English dictionary

The definition of sexton in the dictionary is a person employed to act as caretaker of a church and its contents and graveyard, and often also as bell-ringer, gravedigger, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEXTON


Aston
ˈæstən
boston
ˈbɒstən
Buxton
ˈbʌkstən
Caxton
ˈkækstən
charleston
ˈtʃɑːlstən
eastern
ˈiːstən
Folkestone
ˈfəʊkstən
Houston
ˈhjuːstən
Huston
ˈhjuːstən
Kingston
ˈkɪŋstən
Livingston
ˈlɪvɪŋstən
northwestern
ˌnɔːθˈwɛstən
Paxton
ˈpækstən
piston
ˈpɪstən
Preston
ˈprɛstən
Princeton
ˈprɪnstən
sextan
ˈsɛkstən
southeastern
ˌsaʊθˈiːstən
western
ˈwɛstən
Winston
ˈwɪnstən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEXTON

sextant
sextantal
Sextantis
sextarius
sextet
sextett
sextette
sextile
sextillion
sextillionth
sexto
sextodecimo
sextolet
sextoness
sextonship
sextuor
sextuple
sextuplet
sextuplicate
sextuply

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEXTON

Arlington
badminton
Brighton
burton
button
canton
carton
Clinton
cotton
Dayton
Hamilton
Hampton
Hilton
Milton
newton
Norton
on the button
ton
Washington
Wellington

Synonyms and antonyms of sexton in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sexton» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF SEXTON

Find out the translation of sexton to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sexton from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sexton» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

塞克斯顿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sacristán
570 millions of speakers

English

sexton
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेक्सटन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قندلفت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пономарь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sacristão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Sexton
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sacristain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sexton
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Küster
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セクストン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교회의 머슴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sexton
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người có phận sự coi chừng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோயில் பணியாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेक्स्टन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mezarcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sagrestano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sexton
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

паламар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sexton
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεωκόρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sexton
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kirketjener
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sexton

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEXTON»

The term «sexton» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.388 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
88
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «sexton» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of sexton
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «sexton».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEXTON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sexton» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sexton» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sexton

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEXTON»

Discover the use of sexton in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sexton and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game
Yet Sexton argues that one is actually a pathway to the other. Baseball as a Road to God is about touching that something that lies beyond logical understanding.
John Sexton, Thomas Oliphant, Peter J. Schwartz, 2013
2
Anne Sexton: A Self-portrait in Letters
A selection from the thousands of letters written by the late poet reveals the inner and outer affects of her life, the reality of her battles with mental illness, and her career as a successful poet. Reprint.
Anne Sexton, Linda Gray Sexton, Lois Ames, 2004
3
Selected Poems of Anne Sexton
This selection, which is drawn from Anne Sexton's ten published volumes of poems as well as from representative early and last work, is an ideal introduction to a great American poet.
Anne Sexton, Diane Wood Middlebrook, Diana Hume George, 2000
4
The Complete Poems
This book comprises Sexton's ten volumes of verse, including the Pulitzer Prize-winner Live or Die, as well as seven poems form her last years.
Anne Sexton, Maxine Kumin, 1999
5
Cult Cinema
Cult Cinema: an Introduction presents the first in-depth academic examination of all aspects of the field of cult cinema, including audiences, genres, and theoretical perspectives.
Ernest Mathijs, Jamie Sexton, 2012
6
Land Law
This book provides a 'one-stop shop' for students new to land law.
Roger Sexton, Barbara Bogusz, 2011
7
Anne Sexton: Teacher of Weird Abundance
The poet’s life as a teacher.
Paula M. Salvio, 2012
8
Searching for Mercy Street: My Journey Back to My Mother, ...
The author recounts the mental illness of her mother, the poet Anne Sexton, discussing their complex relationship and the factors that led to her mother's suicide in 1974.
Linda Gray Sexton, 2011
9
Pharmaceutical Care Made Easy: Essentials of Medicines ...
The text is highly illustrated with flow charts of the pharmaceutical care process and a pull-out Pharmaceutical Care Plan poster. Also included are links to additional material via an associated website.
John Sexton, Gareth Nickless, Chris Green, 2006
10
Love Poems
Twenty-five poems celebrating the sensual frontiers of Sexton's time.
Anne Sexton, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEXTON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sexton is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Paterson Charter coach before Armoni Sexton's shooting death: 'We …
Coach Tommie Patterson knew that Armoni Sexton was too good to be playing for his Paterson Charter squad. He also knew that living in Paterson's notorious ... «NJ.com, Apr 15»
2
Tennessee House votes to make Bible official state book
Sexton said nothing prevents other works to be named official state books alongside the Bible. Tennessee, after all, has several state songs, he said. «Yahoo News UK, Apr 15»
3
Wales' Jamie Roberts relishing Six Nations skirmish with Jonathan …
Jamie Roberts has not been stirring his coffee mate, Jonathan Sexton, this week ... Roberts and Sexton are team-mates at Racing Métro in Paris, although not for ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
4
Six Nations 2015: Jonathan Davies warns of Jonathan Sexton threat
The inclusion of fly-half Jonathan Sexton will be crucial for Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday, Wales centre Jonathan Davies said before the sides meet at ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
5
Williams, 39, says his recovery could be key to Welsh hopes.
"A big glimmer of hope is Johnny Sexton walking off [against England] holding his hamstring," he said. "If he's not there they [Ireland] are definitely a different ... «BBC Sport, Mar 15»
6
Six Nations 2015: Jonathan Sexton says he is fine after Ireland win
Sexton was named man of the match after kicking 15 points in Ireland's 18-11 victory as he made his return to rugby after a 12-week concussion lay-off. «BBC News, Feb 15»
7
Tennessee legislator wants the Bible to become official state book
Tennessee state representative Jerry Sexton, a Republican from Bean Station, is only a month into his first term but he's got big plans: He'd like to make the ... «Los Angeles Times, Feb 15»
8
Sexton sharpens Ireland's edge on return to training
Johnny Sexton brings presence and gravitas, and by all accounts his mustard-keen, sometimes tetchy, persona has already changed the dynamic in training this ... «Irish Times, Feb 15»
9
Six Nations: Jonathan Sexton in Ireland squad against Italy
Fly-half Jonathan Sexton is in Ireland's opening Six Nations squad but could be ruled ... Sexton has been out since sustaining concussion in Ireland's win over ... «BBC Sport, Jan 15»
10
Sexton looks back on the year that was for Ireland
The side has gone from ranked seventh to third in the world and Johnny Sexton, the inspirational outhalf of Schmidt's side, admits as much, as he sits in a Dublin ... «RTE.ie, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Sexton [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sexton>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z