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Sexton vs Sextan - What's the difference?

sexton | sextan |

As a proper noun sexton

is .

As an adjective sextan is

(obsolete|medicine) that recurs on the sixth day.

As a noun sextan is

(obsolete|medicine) such a fever.

sexton

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell-ringer.

    • Synonyms

    * sacristan

    sextan

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete, medicine) That recurs on the sixth day

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, medicine) Such a fever

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