vestral
tri noun, plural ves·tries.
1.
a room in or a building attached to a church, in which the vestments, and sometimes liturgical objects, are kept; sacristy.
2.
(in some churches) a room in or a building attached to a church, used as a chapel, for prayer meetings, for the Sunday school, etc.
3.
Episcopal Church. a committee elected by members of a congregation to serve with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church.
4.
Church of England. a meeting attended by all the parishioners or by a committee of parishioners during which the official business of the church is discussed.
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vestry (ˈvɛstrɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -tries | |
| 1. | a room in or attached to a church in which vestments, sacred vessels, etc, are kept |
| 2. | a room in or attached to some churches, used for Sunday school, meetings, etc |
| 3. | Church of England |
| a. a meeting of all the members of a parish or their representatives, to transact the official business of the parish | |
| b. the body of members meeting for this; the parish council | |
| 4. | Episcopalian Church, Anglican Church a committee of vestrymen chosen by the congregation to manage the temporal affairs of their church |
| [C14: probably from Old French vestiarie; see | |
| 'vestral | |
| —adj | |
| vestry (ˈvɛstrɪ) | |
| —n , pl -tries | |
| 1. | a room in or attached to a church in which vestments, sacred vessels, etc, are kept |
| 2. | a room in or attached to some churches, used for Sunday school, meetings, etc |
| 3. | Church of England |
| a. a meeting of all the members of a parish or their representatives, to transact the official business of the parish | |
| b. the body of members meeting for this; the parish council | |
| 4. | Episcopalian Church, Anglican Church a committee of vestrymen chosen by the congregation to manage the temporal affairs of their church |
| [C14: probably from Old French vestiarie; see | |
| 'vestral | |
| —adj | |
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vestry
1388, probably from Anglo-Fr. *vesterie, from O.Fr. vestiaire "room for vestments," from L. vestarium "wardrobe," noun use of neuter of vestiarius (adj.) "of clothes," from vestis "garment" (see vest (v.)).
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