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sextaries

sextaries is the plural of sextary.

Meaning of sextary

Noun (1)

sextary (plural sextaries)

  1. (historical) Synonym of sextarius, an ancient Roman unit of volume
    Synonyms:
    sextarius
  2. (historical) An Anglo-Saxon unit of liquid measure, chiefly used for wine and cider.
    • The sextary seems to have contained 6 gallons, and is also used for cider and wine.1866, James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, volume 1, page 172

Noun (2)

sextary (plural sextaries)

  1. (obsolete) A sacristy.

Questions about sextaries

What is sextaries the plural of?
Sextaries is the plural of sextary.

Words near sextaries in the dictionary

  1. sextantal
  2. sextantes
  3. sextants
  4. sextape
  5. Sextard
  6. sextaries
  7. sextarii
  8. sextarius
  9. sextariuses
  10. sextary
  11. sextastic

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