noun
sacristan
Sacristan (noun) means someone whose job is to look after a church's sacristy and the holy items kept there.
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Someone whose job is to look after a church's sacristy and the holy items kept there.
"The church was looked after by an old sacristan who lived in a cottage on the shore of the lake."
— Maurice Baring (1932)
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Etymology
The word comes from French sacristain, from Late Latin sacrista, from Latin sacer. It is a doublet of sexton.
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What is the meaning of sacristan?
"sacristan" (noun) means someone whose job is to look after a church's sacristy and the holy items kept there.
What is another word for sacristan?
Other words for "sacristan" include sexton.
