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sac|ris|tan — «SAK ruh stuhn», noun. 1. a person in charge of the sacred vessels, robes, and other property used in ceremonies of a church or monastery. 2. Obsolete. a sexton. ╂[< Medieval Latin sacristanus < Latin sacrista a sacristan < sacer holy.… … Useful english dictionary
ris — ad·el·phoc·o·ris; ag·a·ris·ti·dae; alec·to·ris; am·pho·ris·kos; am·y·ris; anach·a·ris; an·a·gy·ris; an·ti·a·ris; an·ti·pe·ris·ta·sis; ao·ris·tic; aph·o·ris·mat·ic; aph·o·ris·mic; apho·ris·mos; aph·o·ris·tic; apri·o·ris·tic; ar·ris; ar·ris·ways;… … English syllables
sac — bar·sac; cor·sac; gay lus·sac; ole·o·sac·cha·rum; ovi·sac; SAC; sac·a·lait; sac·a·line; sac·cad·ic; sac·cam·mi·na; sac·cate; sac·cat·ed; sac·cha·rase; sac·cha·rate; sac·cha·rat·ed; sac·char·ic; sac·cha·ride; sac·cha·rif·er·ous;… … English syllables
sacristy — sac·ris·ty … English syllables
sacristan — sac•ris•tan [[t]ˈsæk rɪ stən[/t]] n. rel an official in charge of a sacristy Also called sac•rist [[t]ˈsæk rɪst, ˈseɪ krɪst[/t]] Etymology: 1325–75; ME < ML sacristānus, der. of sacrist(a) custodian of sacred objects (Lsacr , s. ofsacersacred… … From formal English to slang
sacristan — sac|ris|tan [ˈsækrıstən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: sacristanus, from sacrista sacristan , from Latin sacer; SACRED] someone whose job is to take care of the holy objects in a church … Dictionary of contemporary English
sacristy — sac|ris|ty [ˈsækrısti] n plural sacristies [Date: 1400 1500; : Medieval Latin; Origin: sacristia, from sacrista; SACRISTAN] a small room in a church where holy cups and plates are kept, and where priests put on their ceremonial clothes = ↑vestry … Dictionary of contemporary English
sacristy — sac|ris|ty [ sækrısti ] noun count a room in a church where holy objects and special clothes for ceremonies are kept … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sacristan — sac·ris·tan … English syllables
sacristy — sac•ris•ty [[t]ˈsæk rɪ sti[/t]] n. pl. ties rel a room in a church in which sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < ML sacristia vestry =sacrist(a) (see sacristan) + ia y III … From formal English to slang
