Sacristy
1 Sacristy — • A room in the church or attached thereto, where the vestments, church furnishings and the like, sacred vessels, and other treasures are kept, and where the clergy meet and vest for the various ecclesiastical functions Catholic Encyclopedia.… …
2 Sacristy — Sac ris*ty, n.; pl. {Sacristies}. [F. sacristie, LL. sacristia, fr. L. sacer. See {Sacred}.] An apartment in a church where the sacred utensils, vestments, etc., are kept; a vestry. [1913 Webster] …
3 sacristy — repository for sacred things, mid 15c., from Anglo Fr. sacrestie, from M.L. sacrista, from L. sacer sacred (see SACRED (Cf. sacred)) …
4 sacristy — ► NOUN (pl. 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 Latin sacristia, from sacer sacred …
5 sacristy — [sak′ristē] n. pl. sacristies [Fr sacristie < ML(Ec) sacristia < sacrista, sacristan < L sacer, SACRED] a room in a church, usually adjoining the sanctuary, where the sacred vessels, vestments, etc. are kept; vestry …
6 Sacristy — A sacristy is a room for keeping vestments (such as the cassock and chasuble) and other church furnishings, sacred vessels, and parish records. The sacristy is usually located inside the church, but in some cases it is an annex or separate… …
7 sacristy — UK [ˈsækrɪstɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms sacristy : singular sacristy plural sacristies a room in a church where holy objects and special clothes for ceremonies are kept …
8 sacristy — /sak ri stee/, n., pl. sacristies. an apartment in or a building connected with a church or a religious house, in which the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept. [1400 50; late ME < ML sacristia vestry, equiv. to sacrist(a) (see SACRISTAN) + …
9 sacristy — [[t]sæ̱krɪsti[/t]] sacristies N COUNT A sacristy is the room in a church where the priest or minister changes into their official clothes and where holy objects are kept …
10 sacristy — This term (from the Latin sacer, meaning dedicated or holy ) refers to the place where a church s vestments,vessels, and other sacred objects are kept; usually a sacristy is a room inside a church, but sometimes it is an annex or separate… …
11 sacristy — 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 …
12 sacristy — 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 …
13 sacristy — 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,… …
14 Sacristy — The apartment in a church building where the vestments, books and sacred vessels are kept; sometimes called the vestry …
15 sacristy — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. vestry, vestibule, church room, vestry room …
16 sacristy — 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 …
17 sacristy — sac|ris|ty [ sækrısti ] noun count a room in a church where holy objects and special clothes for ceremonies are kept …
18 sacristy — room in church where sacred objects are kept Ecclesiastical Terms …
19 sacristy — sac·ris·ty || sækrɪstɪ n. room in a church where sacred vessels and objects are stored …
20 sacristy — [ 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 …
