sexton in Russian
sexton in Russian is [[церко́вный]] [[сто́рож]], понома́рь, ри́зничий — sexton means a church official who maintains the building and churchyard, and sometimes digs graves or rings bells.
sexton in Russian
[[церко́вный]] [[сто́рож]]
Pronounced: [[tserkovnyy]] [[storozh]]
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.
понома́рь
Pronounced: ponomar
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.
ри́зничий
Pronounced: riznichiy
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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- The old sexton had tended the graveyard for forty years.
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What is "sexton" in Russian?
"sexton" in Russian is [[церко́вный]] [[сто́рож]], понома́рь, ри́зничий. sexton means: A church official who maintains the building and churchyard, and sometimes digs graves or rings bells.
How do you pronounce [[церко́вный]] [[сто́рож]]?
"sexton" in Russian is [[церко́вный]] [[сто́рож]], pronounced "[[tserkovnyy]] [[storozh]]".
How do you use "sexton" in a sentence?
Example: "The old sexton had tended the graveyard for forty years." In Russian, "sexton" is [[церко́вный]] [[сто́рож]], понома́рь, ри́зничий.
Are there other ways to say "sexton" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "sexton": [[церко́вный]] [[сто́рож]], понома́рь, ри́зничий.
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