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sacristan

sac·ris·tan [ sákristən ] (plural sac·ris·tans)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody responsible for Christian church contents: somebody in charge of the contents of a Christian church, especially objects kept in the sacristy

2. christianity  ( dated )
Same as  sexton


[14th century. < medieval Latin sacristanus< sacrista "keeper of sacred things" < Latin sacr- "sacred"]
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