An officer responsible for a church and its property, and for tasks relating to its maintenance or management; (in early use) spec. = sacrist, n. 1…
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释义 | society > faith > church government > laity > lay functionaries > sexton > [noun] (18) sextona1325 An officer responsible for a church and its property, and for tasks relating to its maintenance or management; (in early use) spec. = sacrist, n. 1… suffragan1437 English regional (Bristol). An assistant to a parish clerk; an under-clerk or sexton. historical in later use. sacristanc1440 In a nunnery: a sister charged with a function corresponding to that of sacrist. Cf. sacristine, n. segstar1531 = sexton, n. dogwhipper1592 (a) Formerly: an official employed to whip dogs out of a church or chapel. Now historical. (b) In later use: (English regional (chiefly northern)) a… knoller1611 one who knolls. dog-flogger1806 = dogwhipper, n. dog-rapper1854 an official employed to drive dogs out of a church or chapel; = dogwhipper, n. (in extended use sometimes applied to other minor church officers)… Subcategories:— assistant to (1) — female (5) — Jewish (1) — office of (3) |
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