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sextry

English

Noun

sextry (plural sextries)

  1. A sacristy.

Related terms

  • sexton

Anagrams

  • xyster

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sextary

English

Etymology 1

Anglicized from Latin sextarius (pint)

Noun

sextary (plural sextaries)

  1. An ancient Roman liquid and dry measure, about equal to an English pint.
  2. An Old English measure of liquid, usually wine or cider, perhaps containing 6 gallons.
    • 1866, James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, Volume 1, p. 172.
      The sextary seems to have contained 6 gallons, and is also used for cider and wine.
Related terms
  • sextus
  • six

Etymology 2

For sextonry.

Noun

sextary (plural sextaries)

  1. (obsolete) A sacristy.

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