Sext

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sext \Sext\, n. [L. sexta, fem. of sextus sixtt, fr. sex six:
     cf. F. sexte.] (R.C.Ch.)
     (a) The office for the sixth canonical hour, being a part of
         the Breviary.
     (b) The sixth book of the decretals, added by Pope Boniface
         VIII.


         [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sext
       n : the fourth of the seven canonical hours; about noon