SACRISTAN

sexton, sacristan

(noun) an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sacristan (plural sacristans)

The person who maintains the sacristy and the sacred objects it contains.

Anagrams

• arcanists

Source: Wiktionary


Sac"ris*tan, n. Etym: [F. sacristian, LL. sacrista, fr. L. sacer. See Sacred, and cf. Sexton.]

Definition: An officer of the church who has the care of the utensils or movables, and of the church in general; a sexton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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