| Pronunciation: | | 'sakristun
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects |
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SACRISTAN is a 9 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | sexton |
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| | See Also: | | caretaker, church officer |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sac"ris*tan\, n. [F. sacristain, LL. sacrista, fr. L.
sacer. See {Sacred}, and cf. {Sexton}.]
An officer of the church who has the care of the utensils or
movables, and of the church in general; a sexton.
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