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  1. 1. n. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects Source: wordnet
  3. 3. 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. Sexton beetle (Zoöl.), a burying beetle. Source: webster
  4. 4. An under officer of a church, whose business is to take care ofthe church building and the vessels, vestments, etc., belonging tothe church, to attend on the officiating clergyman, and to performother duties pertaining to the church, such as to dig graves, ringthe bell, etc. Sexton beetle (Zoöl.), a burying beetle. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n:100 n. United States poet (1928-1974) n. an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects Source: ecdict

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