sac·ris·ty (s k r -st )n. pl. sac·ris·ties A room in a church housing the sacred vessels and vestments; a vestry. [Middle English sacristie, from Anglo-Norman, from Medieval Latin sacristia, from sacrista, sacristan; see sacristan.] |
sacristy [ˈsækrɪstɪ]
n pl -ties
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a room attached to a church or chapel where the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept and where priests attire themselves
[from Medieval Latin sacristia; see sacristan]
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| Noun | 1. |  sacristy - a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are heldchurch building, church - a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty" room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" |
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