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.
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.