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caretaker vs sacristan

sacristan vs caretaker

caretaker and sacristan both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
caretaker Yes No No No
sacristan Yes No No No
As nouns, sacristan is a hyponym of caretaker; that is, sacristan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than caretaker:
  • caretaker: a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
  • sacristan: an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
Other hyponyms of caretaker include concierge, sexton, super, superintendent, verger.
caretaker (noun) sacristan (noun)
a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily
Difference between caretaker and sacristan

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