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sexton in Chinese

sexton in Chinese is 司事 — sexton means a church official who maintains the building and churchyard, and sometimes digs graves or rings bells.

sexton in Chinese

司事
noun
Pronounced: sī shì
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.

What does "sexton" mean?

  1. noun A church official who maintains the building and churchyard, and sometimes digs graves or rings bells.
    "The old sexton had tended the graveyard for forty years."
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sexton in a sentence

  • The old sexton had tended the graveyard for forty years.

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What is "sexton" in Chinese?

"sexton" in Chinese is 司事. sexton means: A church official who maintains the building and churchyard, and sometimes digs graves or rings bells.

How do you pronounce 司事?

"sexton" in Chinese is 司事, pronounced "sī shì".

How do you use "sexton" in a sentence?

Example: "The old sexton had tended the graveyard for forty years." In Chinese, "sexton" is 司事.

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