sacristy
sac·ris·ty
noun \ˈsa-krə-stē\ plural sac·ris·ties
Definition of SACRISTY
: a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept and where the clergy vests
See Examples of SACRISTY
- <our choir robes were stored in the sacristy>
Origin of SACRISTY
Middle English sacristie, from Medieval Latin sacristia, from sacrista sacristan, from Latin sacr-, sacer
First Known Use: 15th century
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