SACRIST

Etymology

Noun

sacrist (plural sacrists)

A sacristan.

A person retained in a cathedral to copy out music for the choir and take care of the books.

Anagrams

• racists

Source: Wiktionary


Sa"crist, n. Etym: [LL. sacrista. See Sacristan.]

Definition: A sacristan; also, a person retained in a cathedral to copy out music for the choir, and take care of the books.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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