vestry

Definition of Vestry in English :

Noun

1. vestry

in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church

2. sacristy, vestry

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

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Vestry

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noun plural -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. Episcopal Church, Anglican Church

a committee of vestrymen chosen by the congregation to manage the temporal affairs of their church

Vestry

see synonyms of vestry

nounWord forms: plural ˈvestries

1.

a room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and the sacred vessels are kept; sacristy

2.

a room in a church or church building for prayer meetings, Sunday school, etc.

3. Anglican Church and Episcopal Church

a group of church members who manage the temporal affairs of the church

4. Anglican Church

a.

a meeting of such a group or of the parishioners in general

b.

the place for this

Vestry

see synonyms of vestry

n. pl. ves·tries

1. A room in or attached to a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these robes and other sacred objects are stored; a sacristy.

2. A room in a church used for meetings and classes.

3. A committee of members elected to administer the temporal affairs of a parish.

4. A business meeting of parishioners in a parish.

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