SACRILEGIST
Sac"ri*le`gist, n.
Defn: One guilty of sacrilege.
SACRING
Sac"ring,
Defn: a. & n. from Sacre. Sacring bell. See Sanctus bell, under
Sanctus.
SACRIST
Sa"crist, n. Etym: [LL. sacrista. See Sacristan.]
Defn: A sacristan; also, a person retained in a cathedral to copy out music for the choir, and take care of the books.
SACRISTAN
Sac"ris*tan, n. Etym: [F. sacristian, LL. sacrista, fr. L. sacer. See
Sacred, and cf. Sexton.]
Defn: An officer of the church who has the care of the utensils or movables, and of the church in general; a sexton.
SACRISTY Sac"ris*ty, n.; pl. Sacristies. Etym: [F. sacristie, LL. sacristia, fr. L. sacer. See Sacred.]
Defn: A apartment in a church where the sacred utensils, vestments, etc., are kept; a vestry.