Sexʹtile (2 syl.).

The aspect of two planets when distant from each other sixty degrees or two signs. This position is marked thus *. As there are twelve signs, two signs are a sixth.

“In sextile, square, and trine, and opposite

Of noxious efficacy.”


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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Seven Years Lease
Seven Years War (The)
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Severus (St.)
Sèvres Ware
Sew the Button on
Sex
Sexagesima Sunday
Sextile
Sexton
Seyd [Seed]
Sforza
Shack
Shaddock
Shades
Shadoff or Shadoof
Shadow
Shadow (To)
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