NOUN | group | vestry | in the Protestant Episcopal Church |
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artifact | vestry, sacristy | a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings / meetings are held |
Meaning | In the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church. | |
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Members | vestryman | A man who is a member of a church vestry |
vestrywoman | A woman who is a member of a church vestry | |
Broader | committee, commission | A special group delegated to consider some matter |
Meaning | A room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings / meetings are held. | |
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Synonym | sacristy | |
Part of | church, church building | A place for public (especially Christian) worship |
Broader | room | An area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling |
Spanish | sacristía | |
Catalan | sagristia |
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