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Definition of Sacrist
1. n. A sacristan; also, a person retained in a cathedral to copy out music for the choir, and take care of the books.
Definition of Sacrist
1. Noun. sacristan ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sacrist
1. a person in charge of a sacristy [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sacrist
Literary usage of Sacrist
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Baptismal, Marriage, and Burial Registers of the Cathedral Church of by George John Armytage, Durham Cathedral, William Greenwell (1897)
"July 5 Elizabeth Haslewood, relict of the late Revd Dickens Haslewood, sacrist
of this Cathedral ; Bishop- Wearmouth ; 65 ; T. Ebdon, sacrist, Sep. ..."
2. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1909)
"... illiam Mart ell the sacrist, who vainly tried to succeed to the abbacy on
Simon's death (Gesta <S. Albani, pp. 19-), 199). ..."
3. Literae Cantuarienses: the letter books of the Monastery of Christ Church by Joseph Brigstocke Sheppard (1887)
"DE OFFICIO sacrist(ARI-B). by sickness ... ad officium sacrist(ari)œ vacantis ;
de Following communi consilio et consensu ..."
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