Found 2 items, similar to sexton.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Sexton Sexton n 1: United States poet (1928-1974) [syn: Anne Sexton] 2: an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects [syn: sacristan]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Sexton Sexton \Sex"ton\, n. [OE. sextein, contr. fr. sacristan.] 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. [1913 Webster] Sexton beetle (Zo["o]l.), a burying beetle. [1913 Webster]