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Meaning of SACRISTY

Pronunciation:  'sakreestee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
 
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 Synonyms: vestry
 
 See Also: church, church building, room

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.
 

 

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