Vestry Definition

vĕstrē
vestries
noun
vestries
A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and the sacred vessels are kept; sacristy.
Webster's New World
A room in a church or church building for prayer meetings, Sunday school, etc.
Webster's New World
A group of church members who manage the temporal affairs of the church.
Webster's New World
A meeting of such a group or of the parishioners in general.
Webster's New World
The place for this.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • sacristy
  • robing-room
  • vestry room
  • church room

Other Word Forms of Vestry

Noun

Singular:
vestry
Plural:
vestries

Origin of Vestry

  • Middle English vestrie probably from Anglo-Norman vesterie alteration of Old French vestiarie vestiary

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Vestry Sentence Examples

  • It derived its name from the old place of assembly, the vestry room attached to the church or chapel.

  • He also attended upon the clergy, the churchwardens and the vestry.

  • He then put on his shoes in the vestry, and a chapter was held, and the bishop or his commissary preached a suitable sermon.

  • Also in the vestry there hangs a portrait of a former parish schoolmaster.

  • Formerly, when the acts had been adopted by the vestry, it was necessary to appoint a burial board to carry the acts into execution and provide and manage burial grounds.

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Words Starting With

VVEVES

Words Ending With

YRYTRY

Unscrambles

vestry

Words Starting With V and Ending With Y

Starts With V & Ends With YStarts With VE & Ends With YStarts With V & Ends With RY

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With V6 Letter Words Ending With Y