a. [ L. ctistatus, fr. crista crest. ] (Bot. & Zool.) Crested. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A mediocre person. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The palma Christi. (Jonah iv. 6, margin, and Douay version, note.) [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. sacrista. See Sacristan. ] A sacristan; also, a person retained in a cathedral to copy out music for the choir, and take care of the books. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. sacristain, LL. sacrista, fr. L. sacer. See Sacred, and cf. Sexton. ] An officer of the church who has the care of the utensils or movables, and of the church in general; a sexton. [ 1913 Webster ]
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