sacristan Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Sac"ris*tan noun
Etymology
F. sacristian, LL. sacrista, fr. L. sacer. See Sacred, and cf. Sexton.
Definitions
  1. An officer of the church who has the care of the utensils or movables, and of the church in general; a sexton.

Webster 1913