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Sa´crist
n.1.A sacristan; also, a person retained in a cathedral to copy out music for the choir, and take care of the books.
sacrist, sacristan
an official or cleric appointed curator of the vestments, sacred vessels, and relies of a religious body, church, or cathedral.
See also: Church
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One theory is that Sacriston could have been the summer residence of the Durham Cathedral's sacrist or secton - certainly there was a sacrist in residence in 1435.
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