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Meaning of sextary | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Synonym of sextarius, an ancient Roman unit of volume
historical
A sacristy.
obsolete
An Anglo-Saxon unit of liquid measure, chiefly used for wine and cider.
historical

Examples

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

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Sextate sextee sexter sexterity Sextet Sextets