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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