sacristies

Variant of sacristy

sacristy definition

sac·risty (-tē)

noun pl. sacristies -·ties

a room in a church, usually adjoining the sanctuary, where the sacred vessels, vestments, etc. are kept; vestry

Etymology: Fr sacristie < ML(Ec) sacristia < sacrista, sacristan < L sacer, sacred

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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