What is the meaning of Vestry?

  • (n.) A parochial assembly; an assembly of persons who manage parochial affairs; -- so called because usually held in a vestry.
  • (n.) A body, composed of wardens and vestrymen, chosen annually by a parish to manage its temporal concerns.
  • (n.) A room appendant to a church, in which sacerdotal vestments and sacred utensils are sometimes kept, and where meetings for worship or parish business are held; a sacristy; -- formerly called revestiary.
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APAWebster's. (2011). vestry. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/vestry/definitions/2079461
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HarvardWebster's 2011, vestry, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/vestry/definitions/2079461>.
MLAWebster's. "vestry" 28 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/vestry/definitions/2079461>
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