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sextonships

sextonships is the plural of sextonship.

Meaning of sextonship

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...

Questions about sextonships

What is sextonships the plural of?
Sextonships is the plural of sextonship.

Words near sextonships in the dictionary

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

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