English dictionary

Sexton

/'s/E/kst/@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

United States poet (1928-1974)

noun.person

Synonyms anne sexton

Source: WordNet 3.0
an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects

noun.person

Synonyms sacristan

Source: WordNet 3.0
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.

noun

Source: webster1913