Main Entry:

sac·ris·ty

Pronunciation:

\ˈsa-krə-stē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural sac·ris·ties

Etymology:

Middle English sacristie, from Medieval Latin sacristia, from sacrista sacristan, from Latin sacr-, sacer

Date:

15th century

: a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept and where the clergy vests