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Sextonian

UK/sɛkˈstəʊ.ni.ən/US/sɛkˈstoʊ.ni.ən/

Sextonian adjective: of or relating to Anne Sexton (1928–1974), American poet known for her highly personal confessional verse.

Adjective

Sextonian (comparative more Sextonian, superlative most Sextonian)

  1. Of or relating to Anne Sexton (1928–1974), American poet known for her highly personal confessional verse.

Forms of Sextonian

comparativemore Sextonian
superlativemost Sextonian

Origin of Sextonian

From Sexton + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Sextonian

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Questions about Sextonian

What does Sextonian mean?
Sextonian means of or relating to Anne Sexton (1928–1974), American poet known for her highly personal confessional verse.
What part of speech is Sextonian?
Sextonian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Sextonian?
Sextonian is pronounced /sɛkˈstəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Sextonian in the dictionary

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  8. sextonry
  9. sextons
  10. sextonship
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