SEXTON


Meaning of SEXTON in English

sex ‧ ton /ˈsekstən/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: secrestain , from Medieval Latin sacristanus ; ⇨ ↑ sacristan ]

someone whose job is to take care of a church building and the area around it, and do other related things, such as ring bells

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.