sacristan
Also called sac·rist [sak-rist, sey-krist]. /ˈsæk rɪst, ˈseɪ krɪst/. an official in charge of the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., of a church or a religious house.
a sexton.
Origin of sacristan
1Other words from sacristan
- un·der·sac·ris·tan, noun
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How to use sacristan in a sentence
But I am too young and being lame would prevent my getting on to the step-ladders, as a sacristan must.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays | VariousPerhaps there is some one you would prefer to have me call, before the Sister sacristan comes to fetch you?
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays | VariousAnd now—just for a moment lest the Sister sacristan come back—I will take you out of the closet.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays | VariousThe Angelus had sounded, and the sacristan wished to close the church.
Great Artists, Vol 1. | Jennie Ellis KeysorThe professor of pathology came along, a man who had more the look of a sacristan than of a physician.
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British Dictionary definitions for sacristan
sacrist (ˈsækrɪst, ˈseɪ-)
/ (ˈsækrɪstən) /
a person who has charge of the contents of a church, esp the sacred vessels, vestments, etc
a less common word for sexton (def. 1)
Origin of sacristan
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