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.
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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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