Definition of Vestry

1. Noun. In the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church.

Generic synonyms: Commission, Committee
Member holonyms: Vestryman, Vestrywoman

2. Noun. A room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held.
Exact synonyms: Sacristy
Group relationships: Church, Church Building
Generic synonyms: Room

Definition of Vestry

1. n. A room appendant to a church, in which sacerdotal vestments and sacred utensils are sometimes kept, and where meetings for worship or parish business are held; a sacristy; -- formerly called revestiary.

2. n. A room appendant to a church, in which sacerdotal vestments and sacred utensils are sometimes kept, and where meetings for worship or parish business are held; a sacristy; -- formerly called revestiary.

Definition of Vestry

1. Noun. A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes; a sacristy ¹

2. Noun. A committee of parishioners elected to administer the temporal affairs of a parish ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Vestry

1. a room in which vestments are kept [n -TRIES] : VESTRAL [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vestry

vesting schedule
vestings
vestipitant
vestiture
vestless
vestlet
vestlets
vestlike
vestment
vestmental
vestmented
vestments
vestpocket
vestral
vestries
vestry (current term)
vestryman
vestrymen
vestrywoman
vests
vestural
vesture
vestured
vesturer
vesturers
vestures
vesturing
vesuvian
vesuvian jade
vesuvianite

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