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vestry

/ˈvɛstri/
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Other forms: vestries

Definitions of vestry
  1. noun
    a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
    synonyms: sacristy
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    type of:
    room
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
  2. noun
    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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    type of:
    commission, committee
    a special group delegated to consider some matter
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