sacristy

[ sak-ri-stee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural sac·ris·ties.

an apartment in or a building connected with a church or a religious house, in which the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept.

sacristy

/ ˈsækrɪstɪ /

a room attached to a church or chapel where the sacred vessels, vestments, etc, are kept and where priests attire themselves

1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin sacristia vestry, equivalent to sacrist ( a ) ( sacristan ) + -ia -y ³

C17: from Medieval Latin sacristia; see sacristan

You can't go against that, as I told Major Wilton—that's our people's warden—in the sacristy.

The sacristy is beautiful, built by Giovanni da Sangallo, and the cloisters now spoiled are the work of Ammanati.

The pupil of a goldsmith practising the craft of a founder, he cast the sacristy gates of the Duomo for Luca della Robbia.

As soon as it is dark we might get out by that sacristy door at the rear.

And with a feeling of relief Groener watched the priest as he disappeared in the passage leading to the sacristy.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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