sacristy

sacristy Definition

sac·risty (-tē)

noun pl. -·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

sacristy Synonyms

vestry, vestibule, church room, vestry room.

sacristy Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

main: A small number of vestments are always laid out in the main sacristy in the appropriate liturgical color of the day.

Modifies a noun

door: The choir has not only the tomb but a matching piscina and sedilia and a richly framed sacristy door.

Noun used with modifier

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