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Definition of
sacristan noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sacristan
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈsækrəstən
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/
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a person whose job is to take care of the holy objects in a Christian church and to prepare the
altar
for services
See
sacristan
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adjective
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