Definitions for sacristanˈsæk rɪ stən; ˈsæk rɪst, ˈseɪ krɪst
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sac•ris•tanˈsæk rɪ stən; ˈsæk rɪst, ˈseɪ krɪst(n.)
an official in charge of a sacristy.
Category: Religion
Origin of sacristan:
1325–75; ME < ML sacristānus, der. of sacrist(a) custodian of sacred objects (L sacr-, s. of sacer sacred + ML -ista -ist )
Princeton's WordNet
sexton, sacristan(noun)
an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
Wiktionary
sacristan(Noun)
The person who maintains the sacristy and the sacred objects it contains.
Origin: sacristian, sacrista, from sacer. See sacred, and compare sexton.
Webster Dictionary
Sacristan(noun)
an officer of the church who has the care of the utensils or movables, and of the church in general; a sexton
Translations for sacristan
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
sexton(noun)
a person who looks after a church and often is responsible for bellringing etc.
- kosterAfrikaans

- قَنْدَلَفْتArabic

- клисарBulgarian

- sacristãoPortuguese (BR)

- kostelníkCzech

- der KünstlerGerman

- kirketjenerDanish

- νεωκόροςGreek

- sacristánSpanish

- kirikuteenerEstonian

- خادم كليساFarsi

- suntioFinnish

- sacristainFrench

- שַמַש כְּנֵסִיָהHebrew

- गिरजादारHindi

- crkvenjak, zvonarCroatian

- sekrestyés, egyházfiHungarian

- penjaga gerejaIndonesian

- kirkjuþjónnIcelandic

- sagrestanoItalian

- 寺男Japanese

- 교회지기Korean

- zakristijonasLithuanian

- ķesterisLatvian

- penjaga gerejaMalay

- kosterDutch

- kirketjenerNorwegian

- kościelnyPolish

- خادم كليساPersian

- دكليسا خادم، دكليسا چوپړى: ګور كېدونكىPashto

- sacristãoPortuguese

- paracliserRomanian

- пономарь; церковный сторожRussian

- kostolníkSlovak

- cerkovnikSlovenian

- crkvenjakSerbian

- kyrkvaktmästareSwedish

- ผู้รักษาโบสถ์ มีหน้าที่ขุดหลุมฝังศพThai

- kiliseçancısı, zangoçTurkish

- 教堂司事Chinese (Trad.)

- церковний сторож; паламарUkrainian

- گرجا اور اس کے ملحق قبرستان کا چوکیدارUrdu

- người trông nom nhà thờVietnamese

- 教堂司事Chinese (Simp.)

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