sacristan
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sacristan
- /ˈsækɹɪstən/
Where it comes from
From French sacristain, Late Latin sacrista, from Latin sacer. Doublet of sexton.
noun sacristans
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The person who maintains the sacristy and the sacred objects it contains.
And hence the custom and law began
That still at dawn the sacristan,
Who duly pulls the heavy bell,
Five and forty beads must tell
Between each stroke
Similar: sacrist
Translations
Every language
noun person who maintains the sacristy
| Español | sacristán |
|---|---|
| Français | sacristain, sacristaine |
| Deutsch | Küster, Küsterin, Mesner |
| Italiano | sacrestano, sagrestano |
| Ελληνικά | σκευοφύλακας skevofýlakas, σκευοφύλαξ skevofýlax |
| Română | sacristan |
| Русский | ри́зничий rízničij, понома́рь ponomárʹ |
Talk about this word "sacristan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sacristan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sacristan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sacristan "sacristan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sacristan.Cite this
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title = {sacristan},
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