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

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vestry

vestigium processus vaginalis
vesting
vestings
vestiture
vestless
vestlet
vestlike
vestment
vestment
vestmental
vestmented
vestments
vestral
vestries
Vestris
vestry (current term)
vestryman
vestrymen
vestrywoman
vests
vestural
vesture
vesture
vestured
vesturer
vesturers
vestures
vesturing
vest pocket
vesuvian

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