Sacristy

  • 11sacristy — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English sacristie, from Medieval Latin sacristia, from sacrista sacristan, from Latin sacr , sacer Date: 15th century a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept and where the clergy vests …

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  • 12sacristy — noun A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings …

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  • 13sacristy — Synonyms and related words: Easter sepulcher, ambry, apse, baptistery, blindstory, chancel, choir, cloisters, confessional, confessionary, crypt, diaconicon, diaconicum, nave, porch, presbytery, rood loft, rood stair, rood tower, sacrarium,… …

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  • 14Sacristy —    The apartment in a church building where the vestments, books and sacred vessels are kept; sometimes called the vestry …

    American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  • 15sacristy — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. vestry, vestibule, church room, vestry room …

    English dictionary for students

  • 16sacristy — sac|ris|ty [ˈsækrısti] n plural sacristies [Date: 1400 1500; : Medieval Latin; Origin: sacristia, from sacrista; SACRISTAN] a small room in a church where holy cups and plates are kept, and where priests put on their ceremonial clothes = ↑vestry …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17sacristy — sac|ris|ty [ sækrısti ] noun count a room in a church where holy objects and special clothes for ceremonies are kept …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18sacristy — room in church where sacred objects are kept Ecclesiastical Terms …

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  • 19sacristy — sac·ris·ty || sækrɪstɪ n. room in a church where sacred vessels and objects are stored …

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  • 20sacristy — [ sakrɪsti] noun (plural sacristies) a room in a church where a priest prepares for a service, and where vestments and other things used in worship are kept. Origin ME: from Fr. sacristie, from med. L. sacristia, based on L. sacer, sacr sacred …

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