SACRISTAN


Meaning of SACRISTAN in English

[ 'sakrɪstən ]

■ noun

1》 a person in charge of a sacristy.

2》 archaic the sexton of a parish church.

Origin

ME: from med. L. ~us , based on L. sacer , sacr- 'sacred'.

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