Sexton definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary SEX'TON, n. [contracted from ... 0 (2005) n 1: United States poet (1928-1974) [syn: Sexton, Anne Sexton] 2: an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects [syn: sexton, sacristan] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: Middle English secresteyn, sexteyn ... often acting as bell-ringer and gravedigger. Phrases and idioms: sexton beetle any beetle of the genus Necrophorus, burying carrion to ... secrestein f. med.L sacristanus SACRISTAN Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sexton Sex"ton, n. [OE. sextein, contr. fr. sacristan.] An ...
sexton beetle definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Necrophore Nec"ro*phore ... Necrophorus and allied genera; -- called also burying beetle, carrion beetle, sexton beetle. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sexton Sex"ton, n. [OE. sextein, contr. fr. sacristan.] An under ... church, such as to dig graves, ring the bell, etc. Sexton beetle (Zo["o]l.), a burying beetle. Webster's 1913 ... any beetle that feeds habitually on dead animals; -- also called sexton beetle and burying beetle. There are many kinds, belonging mostly ...
... or movables of the church. It is now corrupted into sexton. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: an officer of ... the church who is in charge of sacred objects [syn: sexton, sacristan] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval ... person in charge of the sacristy and ceremonial equipment; also sexton Oxford Reference Dictionary n. 1 a person in charge of a sacristy and its contents. 2 archaic the sexton of a parish church. Etymology: ME f. med.L sacristanus ... sacristain, LL. sacrista, fr. L. sacer. See Sacred, and cf. Sexton.] An officer of the church who has the care of ... utensils or movables, and of the church in general; a sexton. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. Sexton, sacrist, ...
... Necrophorus and allied genera; -- called also burying beetle, carrion beetle, sexton beetle. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Bury Bur"y, v. t ... of many species of beetles, of the tribe Necrophaga; the sexton beetle; -- so called from their habit of burying small dead ... any beetle that feeds habitually on dead animals; -- also called sexton beetle and burying beetle. There are many kinds, belonging mostly ...
... Necrophorus and allied genera; -- called also burying beetle, carrion beetle, sexton beetle. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Carrion Car"ri*on, a ... any beetle that feeds habitually on dead animals; -- also called sexton beetle and burying beetle. There are many kinds, belonging mostly ...
... idioms: bury the hatchet cease to quarrel. burying-beetle a sexton beetle. burying-ground (or -place) a cemetery. Etymology: OE byrgan ... of many species of beetles, of the tribe Necrophaga; the sexton beetle; -- so called from their habit of burying small dead ...