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vestry

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: vestry

1
n
a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
2
n
in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: vestry
1

n a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held

Synonyms:
sacristy
Type of:
room
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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n in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church

Type of:
commission, committee
a special group delegated to consider some matter
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