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sacristan
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sac·ris·tan  (skr-stn)
n.
1. One who is in charge of a sacristy.
2. A sexton.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin sacristnus, from sacrista, from Latin sacer, sacred; see sacred.]

sacristan [ˈsækrɪstən], sacrist [ˈsækrɪst ˈseɪ-]
n
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a person who has charge of the contents of a church, esp the sacred vessels, vestments, etc.
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a less common word for sexton [1]
[from Medieval Latin sacristānus, from sacrista, from Latin sacer holy]

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sacristan - an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
caretaker - a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
church officer - a church official
Translations
sacristan [ˈsækrɪstən] Nsacristán m
sacristan
nSakristan(in) m(f)
sacristan [ˈsækrɪstn] nsagrestano
sacristan [ˈsækrɪstn] nsagrestano


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