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SACRISTY
vestry, sacristy
(noun) a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sacristy (plural sacristies)
A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.
Synonyms
• vestry
Source: Wiktionary
Sac"ris*ty, n.; pl. Sacristies. Etym: [F. sacristie, LL. sacristia, fr. L. sacer. See Sacred.]
Definition: A apartment in a church where the sacred utensils, vestments, etc., are kept; a vestry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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