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Noun: sexton  sek-stun
  1. An officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
    "The sexton carefully polished the silver communion chalices before the service";
    - sacristan
Noun: Sexton
  1. United States poet (1928-1974)
    - Anne Sexton

Derived forms: sextons

Type of: caretaker, church officer, poet

Encyclopedia: Sexton, Michael