sexton

noun

sex·ton ˈsek-stən

: a church officer or employee who takes care of the church property and performs related minor duties (such as ringing the bell for services and digging graves)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Jana Litman moves from her part-time position into the new role as the second full-time sexton. —

Sam Boyer, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2022 The board has also welcomed a full-time sexton at Spring Grove Cemetery. —

Sam Boyer, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2022 Junior Roop, the sexton of a cemetery near the spill site, said people could smell the oil in town. —

John Hanna, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2022 Junior Roop, the sexton of a cemetery near the spill site, said people could smell the oil in town. —

CBS News, 9 Dec. 2022 Eleanor’s husband, Jim Mills, was the sexton of their church, St. John the Evangelist. —

Time, 16 Sep. 2022 As a porter and a church sexton, Cheatham was hired to work for the Fire Department in 1888. —

Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 25 Mar. 2022 Salt Lake City leaders unveiled a new arboretum Saturday morning at the city’s historic cemetery, dedicated to its longest-serving sexton, Mark Smith. —

The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Nov. 2021 Unveiled Saturday, the arboretum honors the cemetery’s longest-serving sexton, Mark Smith. —

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