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• sext
  sext

  noun

  the fourth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the sixth hour of the day taken as noon.
• Sext
  Sext

  noun

  RC Church an official compilation of decretals issued by Boniface VIII in 1298 to supplement the five books of the Liber Extra. It forms part of the Corpus Juris Canonici

sext

¹ American  

[sekst] / sɛkst /

noun

Ecclesiastical.

1. the fourth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the sixth hour of the day taken as noon.

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sext ² American  

[sekst] / sɛkst /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to send someone a sexually explicit digital image, video, text message, or email, typically a photo of oneself, usually by cell phone.

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noun

1. a sexually explicit digital image, text message, etc., sent to someone usually by cell phone.

Sext ¹ British  

/ sɛkst /

noun

1. In full: Liber Sextus.  RC Church an official compilation of decretals issued by Boniface VIII in 1298 to supplement the five books of the Liber Extra. It forms part of the Corpus Juris Canonici

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sext ² British  

/ sɛkst /

noun

1. RC Church the fourth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office or the prayers prescribed for it: originally the sixth hour of the day (noon)

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Other Word Forms

• sexter
  noun

Etymology

Origin of sext¹

1375–1425; late Middle English sexte, syxt < Medieval Latin sexta ( hōra ) sixth (hour)

Origin of sext²

2005–10; blend of sex ¹ ( def. ) + text ( def. )

Example Sentences

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sext Sext

Bartholomew would harangue them until the bell tolled for sext, the midday prayers.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

James the subprior, and Brother John and I had spent our day from sext onward on Hankley, cutting bracken for the cow-houses.

From Sir Nigel by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

From tierce to sext, and then again from sext to nones, Abbot John of the House of Waverley had been seated in his study while he conducted the many high duties of his office.

From Sir Nigel by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

Thus a new collection authorised by Boniface VIII. is called the sext, i.e. the sixth book of the Decretals.

From Illuminated Manuscripts by Bradley, John William

Since the 6th century the number and order of the hours have been fixed thus: matins, lauds, prime, terce, sext, none, vespers, compline.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

From Matins at 5:30 a.m. through Lauds, Prime, Mass, Sext, None, Vespers and Compline, the monks sing their way through each day, striving always for perfection.

From Time Magazine Archive

The question is discussed by theologians if the recitation of Terce or Sext may be lawfully and validly made before the ordination.

From The Divine Office by Quigley, Edward J.

The little Irish novice had rung the chapel bell for Sext and None.

From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard

At Prime, and at the small Hours, Terce, Sext, None, only one antiphon is said.

From The Divine Office by Quigley, Edward J.

They have the same structure in Terce, Sext, None, but differ in character.

From The Divine Office by Quigley, Edward J.