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sacristy

/ˈsækɹɪsti/

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.

Noun

sacristy (plural sacristies)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    vestry, vestiary

sacristy meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Indonesian

sacristy in Tamil

களஞ்சியம்

sacristy in Tagalog

room in a church
sakristiya

sacristy in Indonesian

room in a church
sakristi

Synonyms of sacristy

Forms of sacristy

pluralsacristies

Origin of sacristy

From Anglo-Norman sacrestie, from Medieval Latin sacristia.

Questions about sacristy

What does sacristy mean?
Sacristy means 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.
What is sacristy in Tamil?
Sacristy in Tamil is களஞ்சியம். See Sacristy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sacristy?
Sacristy is a noun.
How do you pronounce sacristy?
Sacristy is pronounced /ˈsækɹɪsti/.
What is the plural of sacristy?
The plural of sacristy is sacristies.

Words near sacristy in the dictionary

  1. sacristans
  2. sacristies
  3. sacristries
  4. sacristry
  5. sacrists
  6. sacristy
  7. sacro-
  8. sacroanterior
  9. sacrocaudal
  10. sacrocaudals
  11. sacrococcygeal

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