sexton in Irish
sexton in Irish is cléireach — sexton means a church official who maintains the building and churchyard, and sometimes digs graves or rings bells.
sexton in Irish
cléireach
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?
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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 Irish?
"sexton" in Irish is cléireach. sexton means: A church official who maintains the building and churchyard, and sometimes digs graves or rings bells.
How do you use "sexton" in a sentence?
Example: "The old sexton had tended the graveyard for forty years." In Irish, "sexton" is cléireach.
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