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
Other Word Forms
- undersacristan noun
Etymology
Origin of sacristan
1325–75; Middle English < Medieval Latin sacristānus, equivalent to sacrist ( a ) custodian of sacred objects + -ānus -an
Example Sentences
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Originally from Venezuela, he’s lived in the neighborhood with his family for a decade and often serves as a sacristan and altar server.
From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2023
Manolo Gonzalez, another sacristan at Nuestra Señora de La Palma, said he knew Valencia.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2023
Vincent Loques, 45, a father-of-two and sacristan of the Notre Dame basilica in Nice.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2020
A sacristan who was closing the cathedral for the night discovered the theft of the reliquary, which encased a vial holding a few drops of blood.
From Reuters • Sep. 24, 2020
She runs into the church to see if Stephen Carey, the sacristan, would spare her a rag and he gives her some kind of canvas cloth that makes my nose sore.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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