sacristan
Americannoun
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Also called sacrist. an official in charge of the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., of a church or a religious house.
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a sexton.
noun
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a person who has charge of the contents of a church, esp the sacred vessels, vestments, etc
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a less common word for sexton
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Etymology
Origin of sacristan
1325–75; Middle English < Medieval Latin sacristānus, equivalent to sacrist ( a ) custodian of sacred objects + -ānus -an
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Debuting in Seattle as the Sacristan, Matthew Burns’ dignified bass-baritone, in counterpoint to his less-than-holy behavior, provides much-needed comic relief.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2021
Nicholas Brownlee displayed a tremulous bass-baritone as Angelotti and bass-baritone Philip Cokorinos sounded sturdy as the Sacristan.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2017
After their experiment with an overseas manager, Real Sociedad have quickly returned to their native shores by lining up Eusebio Sacristan as their next boss.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2015
Paul Plishka’s Sacristan and Peter Volpe’s Angelotti were fine, the chorus solid and the orchestra generally superb, unsettled moments in the first act aside.
From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2011
The Mass had proceeded as far as the end of the first Gospel, when the Sacristan came to the priest's side and whispered a message.
From The City and the World and Other Stories by Kelley, Francis Clement
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