Associations to the word «Vestry»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
VESTRY, 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.
VESTRY, noun. A committee of parishioners elected to administer the temporal affairs of a parish.
VESTRY, noun. An assembly of persons who manage parochial affairs; so called because usually held in a vestry.
Dictionary definition
VESTRY, 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.
VESTRY, noun. A room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held.
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