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Definition of: sacristan
(sak′ris·tən) noun
An officer having charge of the sacristy of a church or religious house and its contents, and of the proper arrangement of all objects needed for divine service. The sacristan of a cathedral is commonly in orders. Compare SEXTON. [<Med. L sacristanus <L sacrista. Doublet of SEXTON.]
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