sacristan

Meaning

Noun

  • The person who maintains the sacristy and the sacred objects it contains.

Origin

  • From French sacristain, Late Latin sacrista, from Latin sacer. See sacred, and compare sexton.

Modern English dictionary

Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.

Word of the Day

Get a curated memorable word every day.

Challenge yourself

Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.

And much more

Try out Vedaist now.