Definitions for sacristan

sacristan sac·ris·tan

Spelling: [sak-ri-stuh n]
IPA: /ˈsæk rɪ stən/

Sacristan is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 431 anagrams from letters in sacristan (aacinrsst).

Definitions for sacristan

noun

  1. Also called sacrist [sak-rist, sey-krist] /ˈsæk rɪst, ˈseɪ krɪst/ (Show IPA). an official in charge of the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., of a church or a religious house.
  2. a sexton.

Origin of sacristan

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

Examples for sacristan

But the sacristan, dragging the child, disappeared in the shadows.

This fact has been reported to me by the sacristan and the four persons.

The Angelus had sounded, and the sacristan wished to close the church.

There are no headstones in this cemetery, and no sacristan holds its records.

The sacristan, with a long rod, was putting out the lights one by one.

These pious sentiments are all written in my sacristan's cell.

It has its own provisor, cura, and sacristan for that holy church.

There is one cura there, one sacristan, one vicar-general, and several priests.

He also answered to the more aristocratic title of "sacristan."

In this room, which has a fireplace, the sacristan probably slept.

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