sacristan

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects

Etymology

From French sacristain, Late Latin sacrista, from Latin sacer. Doublet of sexton.

In classic literature

Synonyms

sexton

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