ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sextary

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Sextary is a noun meaning (historical) Synonym of sextarius, an ancient Roman unit of volume.

Meaning

(historical) Synonym of sextarius, an ancient Roman unit of volume.

More Meanings

  1. (historical) An Anglo-Saxon unit of liquid measure, chiefly used for wine and cider.
  2. (obsolete) A sacristy.

Example Sentences

The sextary seems to have contained 6 gallons, and is also used for cider and wine.

Word Forms

Synonyms for sextary

Depending on context, synonyms include sextarius.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sextarius, sextans, quartary, sextant, sexagenary, sextuor.

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