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SACRISTAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sacristan mean?
• SACRISTAN (noun)
The noun SACRISTAN has 1 sense:
1. an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
Familiarity information: SACRISTAN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
sacristan; sexton
Hypernyms ("sacristan" is a kind of...):
caretaker (a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person))
church officer (a church official)
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