1. a canonical hour of prayer traditionally said at the sixth hour of the day (around noon)
Usage: religious; Christianity

Examples

• The monks gathered in the chapel for sext at midday.
• Sext is one of the seven canonical hours in the Christian tradition.
• The bell tower chimed to announce the time for sext.
• During sext, the community paused their work for prayer.
• The breviary contains the proper prayers for sext.