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SEXT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sext mean?
• SEXT (noun)
The noun SEXT has 1 sense:
1. the fourth of the seven canonical hours; about noon
Familiarity information: SEXT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The fourth of the seven canonical hours; about noon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("sext" is a kind of...):
canonical hour ((Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer)
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