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sextonship

sextonship noun: the office or position of a sexton.

Noun

sextonship (usually uncountable, plural sextonships)

  1. (usually) The office or position of a sexton.
    • For Example, they [reduced divines] may be Lappers of Linnen, Bayliffs of the Mannor, they may let Blood or apply Plaiſters for three Miles round; they may get a Diſpenſation to hold the Clerkſhip and Sextonſhip of their ovvn Pariſh in Commendam.1732 March 6 (Gregorian calendar; date written), [Jonathan Swift], Considerations upon Two Bills Sent Down from the R[ight] H[onourable] the H[ouse] of L[ords] to the H[onoura]ble H[ouse] of C[ommons...

Forms of sextonship

pluralsextonships

Origin of sextonship

From sexton + -ship.

Questions about sextonship

What does sextonship mean?
Sextonship means the office or position of a sexton.
What part of speech is sextonship?
Sextonship is a noun.
What is the plural of sextonship?
The plural of sextonship is sextonships.

Words near sextonship in the dictionary

  1. sextonesses
  2. Sextonian
  3. sextonries
  4. sextonry
  5. sextons
  6. sextonship
  7. sextonships
  8. Sextonville
  9. sextopia
  10. sextopias
  11. sextort

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