SACRISTANS

Noun

sacristans

plural of sacristan

Source: Wiktionary


SACRISTAN

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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