Sacristy Definition

săkrĭ-stē
sacristies
noun
sacristies
A room in a church, usually adjoining the sanctuary, where the sacred vessels, vestments, etc. are kept; vestry.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Sacristy

Noun

Singular:
sacristy
Plural:
sacristies

Origin of Sacristy

  • Middle English sacristie from Anglo-Norman from Medieval Latin sacristia from sacrista sacristan sacristan

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin sacristia

    From Wiktionary

Sacristy Sentence Examples

  • In the sacristy is some fine silverwork.

  • The sacristy of St Francesco contains two 14th-century pictures, one by Roberto da Oderisio of Naples.

  • In the sacristy is a crucifix in silver by Paolo Vanni of Perugia (1398).

  • In the sacristy are fine intarsias.

  • In 1568, at the time of the religious troubles, they were transferred to the cathedral of Meaux, where his shrine may still be seen in the sacristy.

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