sacristan

[ sak-ri-stuhn ]

/ ˈsæk rɪ stən /

noun

Also called sac·rist

[sak-rist, sey-krist]. /ˈsæk rɪst, ˈseɪ krɪst/. an official in charge of the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., of a church or a religious house.

a sexton.

Origin of sacristan

1325–75; Middle English <Medieval Latin sacristānus, equivalent to sacrist(a) custodian of sacred objects + -ānus-an

OTHER WORDS FROM sacristan

un·der·sac·ris·tan, noun

Words nearby sacristan

sacrificial anode, sacrilege, sacrilegious, sacring, sacring bell, sacristan, sacristy, sacro-, sacroanterior position, sacrococcygeal, sacrococcygeal muscle

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Example sentences from the Web for sacristan

A sacristan, who carried in his hand a long lighted taper, admitted me at once.
The Ghost|Arnold Bennett
The sacristan was putting out the lights in St. Ethelreda's after evening service.
The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 42, June, 1894|Various
"Don't be afraid, pastor," returned the sacristan, as he stooped and raised the pastor on his shoulders.
Black Diamonds|Mr Jkai
The sacristan has a sister who weaves red handkerchiefs at Chollet.
The Chaplet of Pearls|Charlotte M. Yonge

In a trice priests and laymen swarmed to the belfry, and indignantly demanded of the sacristan what he meant.
The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales|Richard Garnett

British Dictionary definitions for sacristan

sacristan

sacrist (ˈsækrɪst, ˈseɪ-)

/ (ˈsækrɪstən) /

noun

a person who has charge of the contents of a church, esp the sacred vessels, vestments, etc

a less common word for sexton (def. 1)

Word Origin for sacristan

C14: from Medieval Latin sacristānus, from sacrista, from Latin sacer holy

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单词	sacristan
释义	sacristan [ sak-ri-stuhn ] / ˈsæk rɪ stən / noun Also called sac·rist [sak-rist, sey-krist]. /ˈsæk rɪst, ˈseɪ krɪst/. an official in charge of the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., of a church or a religious house. a sexton. Origin of sacristan 1325–75; Middle English <Medieval Latin sacristānus, equivalent to sacrist(a) custodian of sacred objects + -ānus-an OTHER WORDS FROM sacristan un·der·sac·ris·tan, noun Words nearby sacristan sacrificial anode, sacrilege, sacrilegious, sacring, sacring bell, sacristan, sacristy, sacro-, sacroanterior position, sacrococcygeal, sacrococcygeal muscle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sacristan A sacristan, who carried in his hand a long lighted taper, admitted me at once. The Ghost\|Arnold Bennett The sacristan was putting out the lights in St. Ethelreda's after evening service. The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 42, June, 1894\|Various "Don't be afraid, pastor," returned the sacristan, as he stooped and raised the pastor on his shoulders. Black Diamonds\|Mr Jkai The sacristan has a sister who weaves red handkerchiefs at Chollet. The Chaplet of Pearls\|Charlotte M. Yonge In a trice priests and laymen swarmed to the belfry, and indignantly demanded of the sacristan what he meant. The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales\|Richard Garnett British Dictionary definitions for sacristan sacristan sacrist (ˈsækrɪst, ˈseɪ-) / (ˈsækrɪstən) / noun a person who has charge of the contents of a church, esp the sacred vessels, vestments, etc a less common word for sexton (def. 1) Word Origin for sacristan C14: from Medieval Latin sacristānus, from sacrista, from Latin sacer holy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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