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Synonyms of vestry

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Another word for vestry is sacristy. Other synonyms of vestry are vestiary.

Synonyms and similar words for vestry

nounA room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used...

  • vestiaryA dressing room or storeroom for clothes, especially in a church or other religious house.
  • sacristyA room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for...

nounA committee of parishioners elected to administer the temporal affairs of a parish.

  • parochial church councilThe executive committee of a Church of England parish, consisting of clergy and churchwardens of the parish, together...
  • PCC
  • parish councilA body of parishioners who help administer an ecclesiastical parish.

Meaning of vestry

  1. noun A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes.
  2. noun An assembly of persons (ad hoc or recurrent) who manage parochial affairs; so called because usually held in a vestry.
  3. noun A committee of parishioners elected to administer the temporal affairs of a parish.

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Questions about synonyms of vestry

What is another word for vestry?
Vestry has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as sacristy and vestiary.
What does vestry mean?
Vestry means a room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where these are stored; also used for meetings and classes.

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