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Definition of Sacristy
1. Noun. A room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held.
Definition of Sacristy
1. n. An apartment in a church where the sacred utensils, vestments, etc., are kept; a vestry.
Definition of Sacristy
1. Noun. 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. ¹
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Definition of Sacristy
1. a room in which sacred vessels and vestments are kept [n -TIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sacristy
Literary usage of Sacristy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. How to See the Vatican by Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen (1914)
"CHAPTER XX THE sacristy OF ST. PETER'S I AM not going to give a detailed account
of the magnificent and imposing sacristy of St. Peter's, because it is open ..."
2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1879)
"IN THE sacristy. WHEN the service was over Mr. Lascelles gave notice that any of
... their souls—would find him in the sacristy for an hour from that time, ..."
3. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti: Based on Studies in the Archives of the by John Addington Symonds (1893)
"The sacristy roofed in before May 1524.—Troubles with the heirs of Julius. ...
History of successive schemes for the decoration of the sacristy. ..."
4. The Cathedral Church of Lichfield: A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief by A. B. Clifton (1900)
"The sacristy.—The building on the south side of the choir, which is generally
known as the " sacristy," is a very interesting part of the cathedral. ..."
5. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"The oil and balsam, being prepared in the sacristy beforehand, ... After the
ceremony it is taken back to the sacristy, and distributed among the priests ..."
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